half-consciousness vs understanding

understanding vs half-consciousness

half-consciousness and understanding both are nouns.

half-consciousness is not an adjective while understanding is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
half-consciousness	Yes	No	No	No
understanding	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, understanding is a hypernym of half-consciousness; that is, understanding is a word with a broader meaning than half-consciousness:

half-consciousness: the property of being only partially aware of or sensitive to something.
understanding: the cognitive condition of someone who understands

Other hypernyms of half-consciousness include apprehension, discernment, savvy.

half-consciousness (noun)	understanding (noun)
the property of being only partially aware of or sensitive to something.	the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination
	the cognitive condition of someone who understands
	an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
	the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

half-consciousness (adjective)	understanding (adjective)
	characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

Difference between half-consciousness and understanding

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