knowledge
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.
creating, involving, using, or disseminating special knowledge or information: A computer expert can always find a good job in the knowledge industry.
Idioms about knowledge
to one's knowledge, according to the information available to one: To my knowledge he hasn't been here before.
Origin of knowledge
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word story For knowledge
The real problem is the second element, -ledge. There are many, many Middle English spelling variants of knowledge, including knoulecch(e), knouelech(e), cnoulech, knowlesche, knoleche, and later spellings, including knoulegge, knoleg(e), knoleige, knowlegege, knaulag(e), cnaulage. The earlier spellings indicate a pronunciation with the same ch sound as in leech or letch; the later spellings, for example, knaulage, originating in the northern dialects and implying a pronunciation with a soft g (as in gem ), appear in the 15th century.
The Middle English element -lech(e) is a very rare noun suffix from unrecorded Old English -lǽce, a variant of -lāc, a noun suffix indicating action or proceeding. The original suffix survives only in the noun wedlock (Old English wedlāc “pledge, security, espousals,” Middle English wedlōk “institution of marriage, the married state”), proving, once and for all, that wedlock is not related to the word lock.
Other words for knowledge
Other words from knowledge
- know·ledge·less, adjective
- pre·knowl·edge, noun
- su·per·knowl·edge, noun
Words Nearby knowledge
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How to use knowledge in a sentence
Gelinas is a senior IT group manager, holding the rank of director, according to two people with knowledge of the matter.
We have evolution to thank for shielding us from complete self-knowledge.
To complement Wikipedia’s systems, we’ve added additional protections and detection systems to prevent potentially inaccurate information from appearing in knowledge panels.
Google now uses BERT to match stories with fact checks | Barry Schwartz | September 10, 2020 | Search Engine LandAt the very least, children learn language through a rather different process, mapping words to concepts that embed knowledge acquired not only through reading text, but also crucially through perceiving and exploring the world.
Welcome to the Next Level of Bullshit - Issue 89: The Dark Side | Raphaël Millière | September 9, 2020 | NautilusIt would be nice not to have to go to these lengths to explain our moral knowledge.
The Universe Knows Right from Wrong - Issue 89: The Dark Side | Philip Goff | September 9, 2020 | Nautilus
The Great Society is a place where every child can find knowledge to enrich his mind and to enlarge his talents.
Thank Congress, Not LBJ for Great Society | Julian Zelizer, Scott Porch | January 4, 2015 | THE DAILY BEASTMy trip takes the reverse path, and I begin by assessing the depth of my Shakespeare knowledge in his birthplace.
Be reliable supports of the Songun revolution possessed of a lofty spirit and rich 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 | THE DAILY BEASTIn his 2010 evaluation, Wright was praised for “excellent knowledge of RRC rules, regulations and policies.”
Two Texas Regulators Tried to Enforce the Rules. They Were Fired. | David Hasemyer, InsideClimate News | December 9, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHis also was the intellectual point of view, and the intellectual interest in knowledge and its deductions.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II) | Henry Osborn TaylorBut it seems to me that with adolescence comes the right to knowledge and the right of judgment.
The Salvaging Of Civilisation | H. G. (Herbert George) WellsWithout the former quality, knowledge of the past is uninstructive; without the latter, it is deceptive.
Pearls of Thought | Maturin M. BallouTo be so humbled in the knowledge of any living being, was the vultures of Prometheus to the proud heart of Ripperda.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterAll that has been given concerning the knowledge of angels relates to what they know through their own natures as created.
The Mediaeval Mind (Volume II of II) | Henry Osborn Taylor
British Dictionary definitions for knowledge
/ (ˈnɒlɪdʒ) /
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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Other Idioms and Phrases with knowledge
see little knowledge is a dangerous thing; to the best of (one's knowledge).
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