understanding vs oral contract

oral contract vs understanding

understanding and oral contract both are nouns.

understanding is an adjective but oral contract is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
understanding	Yes	Yes	No	No
oral contract	Yes	No	No	No

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

understanding: the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
oral contract: an agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigation

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, entente cordiale, reservation, settlement, severance agreement, suicide pact, prenuptial agreement, tying arrangement.

understanding (noun)	oral contract (noun)
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination	an agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigation
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

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

Difference between understanding and oral contract

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