understanding vs entente

entente vs understanding

understanding and entente both are nouns.

understanding is an adjective but entente is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
understanding	Yes	Yes	No	No
entente	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, entente is a hyponym of understanding; that is, entente is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than understanding:

understanding: the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
entente: a friendly understanding between political powers

Other hyponyms of understanding include confederacy, conspiracy, fair-trade agreement, covenant, unilateral contract, sale, sales agreement, bargain, deal, working agreement, gentlemen's agreement, written agreement, submission, entente cordiale, oral contract, reservation, settlement, severance agreement, suicide pact, prenuptial agreement, tying arrangement.

understanding (noun)	entente (noun)
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination	a friendly understanding between political powers
the cognitive condition of someone who understands	an informal alliance between countries
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises

understanding (adjective)	entente (adjective)
characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

Difference between understanding and entente

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