understood
[ uhn-der-stoo d ]
/ ˌʌn dərˈstʊd /
verb
simple past tense and past participle of understand.
adjective
agreed upon; known in advance; assented to: It is the understood policy of this establishment to limit credit.
implied but not stated; left unexpressed: The understood meaning of a danger sign is “Do not approach.”
OTHER WORDS FROM understood
half-un·der·stood, adjective non·un·der·stood, adjective self-un·der·stood, adjective well-un·der·stood, adjectiveWords nearby understood
understate,
understated,
understatement,
understeer,
understock,
understood,
understorey,
understory,
understrapper,
understratum,
understrength
Example sentences from the Web for well-understood
British Dictionary definitions for well-understood (1 of 2)
well-understood
adjective (well understood when postpositive)
widely or sufficiently understood or comprehended
British Dictionary definitions for well-understood (2 of 2)
understood
/ (ˌʌndəˈstʊd) /
verb
the past tense and past participle of understand
adjective
implied or inferred
taken for granted; assumed