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knowledge

Syllabification: (knowl·edge)
Pronunciation: /ˈnälij/

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Definition of knowledge

noun

  • 1facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject:a thirst for knowledge her considerable knowledge of antiques
  • what is known in a particular field or in total; facts and information:the transmission of knowledge
  • Philosophy true, justified belief; certain understanding, as opposed to opinion.
  • 2awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation:the program had been developed without his knowledge he denied all knowledge of the overnight incidents

Phrases

come to one's knowledge

become known to one.

to (the best of) my knowledge

  • 1so far as I know:the text is free of factual errors. to the best of my knowledge
  • 2as I know for certain.

Origin:

Middle English (originally as a verb in the sense 'acknowledge, recognize', later as a noun): from an Old English compound based on cnāwan (see know)

Remember that knowledge ends with -edge.

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