common understandings
nounUK /ˈkɒmən ˌʌndəˈstændɪŋz/
US /ˈkɑːmən ˌʌndərˈstændɪŋz/
Things most people agree on and know without being told.
The team had common understandings about being kind and sharing.
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2. Ideas that a group accepts as true together.
The club's common understandings helped everyone get along.
3. Basic facts everyone in a situation already knows.
It was a common understanding that the meeting started at nine.
4. Unspoken rules people follow in a place.
In our class, there are common understandings about raising your hand.