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It's difficult to explain the difference between knowledge and understanding. There's overlap between the two. They aren't as different as apples and trains. You can know they're different but understanding the nature of this difference can be illusive.

Knowing/knowledge comes from learning facts. Understanding is deeper. It's a mental process of comprehending the meaning of the facts. This may not be a good example but: You can know the world started from a big bang because you've read/learned it, but understanding this is different.

I'll try another. You can know Jack and Jill love each other but you may not understand it.

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