understanding vs reservation

reservation vs understanding

understanding and reservation both are nouns.

understanding is an adjective but reservation is not an adjective.

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

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

understanding: the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
reservation: the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance

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, oral contract, settlement, severance agreement, suicide pact, prenuptial agreement, tying arrangement.

understanding (noun)	reservation (noun)
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination	the act of keeping back or setting aside for some future occasion
the cognitive condition of someone who understands	the act of reserving (a place or passage) or engaging the services of (a person or group)
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion	an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises	something reserved in advance (as a hotel accommodation or a seat on a plane etc.)
	a statement that limits or restricts some claim
	the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance
	a district that is reserved for particular purpose

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

Difference between understanding and reservation

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