knowing - clear and certain mental apprehension

comprehension - an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result); "how you can do that is beyond my comprehension"; "he was famous for his comprehension of American literature"

self-knowledge - an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities

smattering - a slight or superficial understanding of a subject

appreciation, grasp, hold - understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something; "he has a good grasp of accounting practices"

grasping - understanding with difficulty; "the lecture was beyond his most strenuous graspings"

hindsight - understanding the nature of an event after it has happened; "hindsight is always better than foresight"

brainstorm, brainwave, insight - the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation

realization, realisation, recognition - coming to understand something clearly and distinctly; "a growing realization of the risk involved"; "a sudden recognition of the problem he faced"; "increasing recognition that diabetes frequently coexists with other chronic diseases"

conspiracy, confederacy - a secret agreement between two or more people to perform an unlawful act

covenant - (Bible) an agreement between God and his people in which God makes certain promises and requires certain behavior from them in return

unilateral contract - a one-sided agreement whereby you promise to do (or refrain from doing) something in return for a performance (not a promise)

sales agreement, sale - an agreement (or contract) in which property is transferred from the seller (vendor) to the buyer (vendee) for a fixed price in money (paid or agreed to be paid by the buyer); "the salesman faxed the sales agreement to his home office"

statement - a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc; "according to his statement he was in London on that day"

term, condition - (usually plural) a statement of what is required as part of an agreement; "the contract set out the conditions of the lease"; "the terms of the treaty were generous"

bargain, deal - an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each; "he made a bargain with the devil"; "he rose to prominence through a series of shady deals"

working agreement - an informal agreement to work together

gentlemen's agreement - a personal agreement based on honor and not legally binding

written agreement - a legal document summarizing the agreement between parties

submission - an agreement between parties in a dispute to abide by the decision of an arbiter

entente, entente cordiale - a friendly understanding between political powers

oral contract - an agreement that is not in writing and is not signed by the parties but is a real existing contract that lacks only the formal requirement of a memorandum to render it enforceable in litigation

reservation - the written record or promise of an arrangement by which accommodations are secured in advance

settlement - a conclusive resolution of a matter and disposition of it

severance agreement - an agreement on the terms on which an employee will leave

suicide pact - an agreement by two or more people to commit suicide together at a given place and time; "the two lovers killed themselves in a suicide pact"

inclination, tendency, disposition - an attitude of mind especially one that favors one alternative over others; "he had an inclination to give up too easily"; "a tendency to be too strict"

faculty, mental faculty, module - one of the inherent cognitive or perceptual powers of the mind

perceptive - having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment; "a perceptive eye"; "a perceptive observation"