understood
adjective
un·der·stood
ˌən-dər-ˈstu̇d 
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Yet even as software grows in importance, code becomes less visible, less tangible, less understood, and—perhaps most paradoxically—less valuable in monetary terms.
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2016
While the daily movement patterns of sharks are well studied, those of rays remain less understood.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Decidedly less noted, and therefore less understood, are the political roots of the gay backlash.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2017
The understood reason for this contrived explanation of meme coins is to avoid being classified as a security under the Howey Test, thereby evading the regulatory purview of the SEC.
—Chris Groshong, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
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IEEE Spectrum, 19 Oct. 2016
While the daily movement patterns of sharks are well studied, those of rays remain less understood.
—Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Decidedly less noted, and therefore less understood, are the political roots of the gay backlash.
—Omar G. Encarnación, Foreign Affairs, 2 May 2017
The understood reason for this contrived explanation of meme coins is to avoid being classified as a security under the Howey Test, thereby evading the regulatory purview of the SEC.
—Chris Groshong, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for understood
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understood
adjective
un·der·stood
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