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knowledge

Pronunciation: /ˈnɒlɪdʒ/
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Definition of knowledge

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject:a thirst for knowledge her considerable knowledge of antiques
  • the sum of what is known:the transmission of knowledge
  • information held on a computer system.
  • Philosophy true, justified belief; certain understanding, as opposed to opinion.
  • 2awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation:the programme had been developed without his knowledge he denied all knowledge of the incidents
  • 3 archaic sexual intercourse.

Phrases

come to someone's knowledge

become known to someone.

to (the best of) someone's knowledge

as far as someone knows; judging from the information someone has:the text is free of factual errors, to the best of my knowledge

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)

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