understanding vs written agreement

written agreement vs understanding

understanding and written agreement both are nouns.

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

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

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

understanding: the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises
written agreement: a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties

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

understanding (noun)	written agreement (noun)
the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination	a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties
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)	written agreement (adjective)
characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy

Difference between understanding and written agreement

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