Knowing vs Understanding

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Knowing

Top 3000 (courant)

Understanding

Top 2000 (courant) A2 noun

Le plus courant: Understanding

	Knowing	Understanding
Prononciation	🇬🇧 //ˈnəʊ.ɪŋ// 🇺🇸 //ˈnoʊ.ɪŋ//	🇬🇧 /["/ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋ/"]/ 🇺🇸 /["/ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋ/"]/
Sens	Being aware of something or having information.	Knowing what something means or how it works.
Exemple	Her knowing smile suggested she understood my secret.	Her understanding of the topic was comprehensive and detailed.
Registre	Neutre	Neutre
Fréquence	Top 3000 (courant)	Top 2000 (courant)
Niveau CEFR	-	A2
Nature grammaticale		noun
Collocations	knowing glance, knowing smile, knowing look, knowing nod	human, pass, beyond (your) understanding, deeper, great, common, show, bring, bring about, understanding among, understanding between, understanding for, written, verbal, implicit, have, come to, reach, understanding between, understanding on, understanding with
Antonymes	ignorance, unknowing, unawareness	misunderstanding, confusion
Erreurs fréquentes	Confused with 'know' as in the verb form., Misuse in formal contexts where 'knowledge' is more appropriate.	Confusing 'understanding' with 'understand' (verb form), Using it as a verb instead of a noun, Omitting the preposition when using in phrases, like 'understanding of' instead of just 'understanding'.
Notes d'usage	Use 'knowing' in general contexts. It can imply awareness or understanding, often used in a more thoughtful or reflective manner.	Use 'understanding' in neutral contexts, often in discussions about learning or communication. Avoid using in overly formal writing.

Vois-le dans de vrais extraits

Sherlock › S1 E1

I understand, dear, I've got a hip.

Breaking Bad › S1 E3

That's very understanding.

Agent Carter › S1 E1

Thank you for your understanding.

Sherlock › S1 E1

I understand, dear, I've got a hip.

Breaking Bad › S1 E3

That's very understanding.

Understanding

Questions fréquentes : Knowing vs Understanding

Quelle est la différence entre Knowing et Understanding ?

Knowing: Being aware of something or having information. Understanding: Knowing what something means or how it works.

Lequel est le plus courant : Knowing et Understanding ?

Understanding est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Peux-tu montrer un exemple de chacun ?

Knowing: Her knowing smile suggested she understood my secret. Understanding: Her understanding of the topic was comprehensive and detailed.

Puis-je utiliser Knowing et Understanding de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Knowing et Understanding sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.