understanding, apprehension, discernment, savvy
(noun) the cognitive condition of someone who understands; “he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect”
grok, get the picture, comprehend, savvy, dig, grasp, compass, apprehend
(verb) get the meaning of something; “Do you comprehend the meaning of this letter?”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
savvy (comparative savvier, superlative savviest)
(informal) Shrewd, well-informed and perceptive.
• canny
savvy (third-person singular simple present savvies, present participle savvying, simple past and past participle savvied)
(informal) To understand.
savvy (uncountable)
Shrewdness
Source: Wiktionary
Sav"vy, Sav"vey, v. t. & i. [Written also savey.] [Sp. saber to know, sabe usted do you know]
Definition: To understand; to comprehend; know. [Slang, U. S.]
Sav"vy, Sav"vey, n.
Definition: Comprehension; knowledge of affairs; mental grasp. [Slang, U. S.]
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
6 May 2025
(adjective) marked by or paying little heed or attention; “We have always known that heedless self-interest was bad morals; we know now that it is bad economics”--Franklin D. Roosevelt; “heedless of danger”; “heedless of the child’s crying”
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
