understanding vs severance agreement

severance agreement vs understanding

understanding and severance agreement both are nouns.

understanding is an adjective but severance agreement is not an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
understanding	Yes	Yes	No	No
severance agreement	Yes	No	No	No

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

understanding: the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
severance agreement: an agreement on the terms on which an employee will leave

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, reservation, settlement, suicide pact, prenuptial agreement, tying arrangement.

understanding (noun)	severance agreement (noun)
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination	an agreement on the terms on which an employee will leave
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)	severance agreement (adjective)
characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

Difference between understanding and severance agreement

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