knowledge

[ nol-ij ]

/ ˈnɒl ɪdʒ /

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noun

acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.

familiarity or conversance, as with a particular subject or branch of learning: A knowledge of accounting was necessary for the job.

acquaintance or familiarity gained by sight, experience, or report: a knowledge of human nature.

the fact or state of knowing; the perception of fact or truth; clear and certain mental apprehension.

awareness, as of a fact or circumstance: He had knowledge of her good fortune.

something that is or may be known; information: He sought knowledge of her activities.

the body of truths or facts accumulated in the course of time.

the sum of what is known: Knowledge of the true situation is limited.

Archaic. sexual intercourse. Compare carnal knowledge.

adjective

creating, involving, using, or disseminating special knowledge or information: A computer expert can always find a good job in the knowledge industry.

Idioms for knowledge

to one's knowledge, according to the information available to one: To my knowledge he hasn't been here before.

Origin of knowledge

1250–1300; Middle English knouleche, equivalent to know(en) to know¹ + -leche, perhaps akin to Old English -lāc suffix denoting action or practice, cognate with Old Norse (-) leikr; cf. wedlock

SYNONYMS FOR knowledge

1 See information.

4 understanding, discernment, comprehension; erudition, scholarship.

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OTHER WORDS FROM knowledge

know·ledge·less, adjective pre·knowl·edge, noun su·per·knowl·edge, noun

Words nearby knowledge

know-nothings, knowable, knowe, knowed, knowing, knowledge, knowledge economy, knowledge engineering, knowledge is power, knowledge worker, knowledge-based system

Example sentences from the Web for knowledge

“To my knowledge, there was no formal consultation done with the tribes on this policy,” says Eid.

Tribes to U.S. Government: Take Your Weed and Shove It |Abby Haglage |December 13, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
The consensus leans toward forbidding it, though some people of knowledge think it permissible.

ISIS Jihadis Get ‘Slavery for Dummies’ |Jamie Dettmer |December 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
They are not locked into the whims of those more powerful, because their knowledge and abilities open doors.

Promoting Girls’ Education Isn’t Enough: Malala Can Do More |Paula Kweskin |December 9, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
But there are dozens of new gadgets that reinforce the idea that knowledge is power.

Nothing Says I Love You Like Data |The Daily Beast |December 8, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

When certain conditions improved for African-Americans, they mobilized around the knowledge that others had not.

Dear GOP: Fix the Damn Justice System! |Jonathan Alter |December 7, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
He regarded their knowledge as humdrum, and it did not disturb him that they looked on his acquisitions as worthless.

Peggy Raymond's Vacation |Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) Smith
It is to be reckoned, not in terms of knowledge and organization, but of character.

Progress and History |Various
So these men of the fifteenth century had to teach themselves, in the first instance, the very elements of this knowledge.

Renaissance Fancies and Studies |Violet Paget (AKA Vernon Lee)
His museums would be almost empty and his knowledge would be extremely limited.

The Gorilla Hunters |R.M. Ballantyne
I was satisfied with the knowledge of her affection, which I felt would never change.

The Privateersman |Frederick Marryat

British Dictionary definitions for knowledge

knowledge

/ (ˈnɒlɪdʒ) /

noun

the facts, feelings or experiences known by a person or group of people

the state of knowing

awareness, consciousness, or familiarity gained by experience or learning

erudition or informed learning

specific information about a subject

sexual intercourse (obsolete except in the legal phrase carnal knowledge)

come to one's knowledge to become known to one

to my knowledge

as I understand it
as I know

grow out of one's knowledge Irish to behave in a presumptuous or conceited manner

Idioms and Phrases with knowledge

knowledge

see little knowledge is a dangerous thing; to the best of (one's knowledge).

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