"ununderstanding" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more ununderstanding [comparative], most ununderstanding [superlative]
Etymology: From un- + understanding. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|understanding}} un- + understanding Head templates: {{en-adj}} ununderstanding (comparative more ununderstanding, superlative most ununderstanding)
  1. Not understanding.
    Sense id: en-ununderstanding-en-adj-iyyD2jAU Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms prefixed with un-, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 48 52 Disambiguation of English terms prefixed with un-: 46 54 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 48 52

Noun

Etymology: From un- + understanding. Etymology templates: {{af|en|un-|understanding}} un- + understanding Head templates: {{en-noun|-}} ununderstanding (uncountable)
  1. Failure to understand; incomprehension. Tags: uncountable
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