grokking 1 of 2

noun

Definition of grokkingnext
as in understanding

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grokking

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verb

present participle of grok
as in knowing
to have a clear idea of the eternal struggle of the human race to grok its place in the grand scheme of the universe

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for grokking
  1. understanding
  2. comprehension
  3. knowledge
  4. perception
  5. recognizing
  6. grasp
  7. seeing
  8. appreciating
Noun
  • They’ve been welcomed at lowrider shows and spoken at prisons, breaking down barriers and fostering understanding.
    Grace Xue, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
  • The forum’s other directives speak to a culture of understanding.
    Oscar Holland, CNN, 27 Nov. 2024
Definition of understanding
Noun
  • Those with such disabilities typically struggle with a range of social and spatial skills, including reading comprehension and fine motor skills, according to the NVLD Project.
    Hannah Hudnall, USA TODAY, 29 Oct. 2024
  • Burke separated the beautiful from the sublime, and aesthetic theories generally classify the sublime as work that showcases greatness beyond measurement, comprehension, or experience; its magnitude is both awe-inspiring and terrifying.
    Katherine McLaughlin, Architectural Digest, 24 Oct. 2024
Definition of comprehension
Noun
  • Translating data into knowledge To achieve up-to-the-minute guidance, the team at onX harnesses readily-available data from the National Interagency Fire Center, with additional detail from NASA and NOAA.
    Kristin Shaw, Popular Science, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Based in a European city (the EMA is based in Amsterdam), a European economic security network would assemble representatives of EU member states and specialists to centralize knowledge and expertise.
    Agathe Demarais, Foreign Affairs, 14 Nov. 2024
Definition of knowledge
Noun
  • Created by companies looking to promote specific products or services, they’re ultimately defined—for better or worse—by consumer perceptions.
    TIME Staff, TIME, 21 Nov. 2024
  • Trump's numbers also benefited from positive public perception of his Cabinet nominations.
    Matt Robison, Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of perception
Verb
  • Bhatt said that the decision to ban these cards was not made lightly, with the committee recognizing that such a decision would have financial implications for some players.
    Ash Parrish, The Verge, 3 Oct. 2024
  • Glamour's Women of the Year is an annual awards series aimed at recognizing women who have made significant contributions to their fields, such as acting, sports, and activism.
    Rachel Smith, The Courier-Journal, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of recognizing
Noun
  • The show’s vibrant aesthetic and period pop score, meanwhile, provide a nostalgia trip to the early 2000s — while not shying away from what the era’s headlong embrace of social media did to our grasp on collective truth.
    Patrick Brzeski, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Nov. 2024
  • The means for gracefully transitioning to a clean energy American economy is well within our grasp — by mid-century.
    Letters To The Editor, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of grasp
Verb
  • Sports and entertainment fans will be seeing a lot more of Verizon this season, as the telecommunications company has been announced as the Official Mobile Wireless Partner for the MSG Family of Companies.
    Tim Chan, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Indeed, the conclusion the film reaches gestures in this direction, with the sentiment that perhaps the most important thing is that the family experience quality time with each other, more than seeing giraffes and camels and hiking the Himalayas.
    Catherine Bray, Variety, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of seeing
Verb
  • VCs are chasing the hype without fully appreciating the fact that LLMs may have already peaked.
    Vivek Wadhwa, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2024
  • And so my trips are very much about relaxing and appreciating every moment.
    Meredith Lepore, Travel + Leisure, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of appreciating
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