knowledge
/'nɔlidʤ/
Definition
Noun: 1. Facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. This is the most common meaning, referring to what a person knows. 2. Awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation. This meaning focuses on personal acquaintance or recognition. 3. (Philosophy) Justified true belief; the state of knowing. This is a more formal, epistemological definition.
Examples
- General Understanding:
- Acquired Skill/Information:
- Awareness/Familiarity:
- Philosophical Context:
Advanced Usage
- "To (the best of) my knowledge": Used to say that you think something is true based on what you know, but you are not completely certain.
- To the best of my knowledge, the meeting is still scheduled for Tuesday.
- "Common/public knowledge": Something that is known by many or most people.
- It's common knowledge that he plans to retire next year.
- "Carnal knowledge" (Legal/Formal): Sexual intercourse.
- "Tree of Knowledge" (Biblical/Idiomatic): Refers to the tree in the Garden of Eden whose fruit gave knowledge of good and evil.
Variants and Related Words
- Know (v): To have information or understanding about something.
- Knowledgeable (adj): Intelligent and well-informed.
- She is very knowledgeable about art.
- Knowledgeably (adv): In an informed manner.
- Knowledge base (n): A centralized repository for information, often used in business or computing.
- General knowledge (n): Knowledge about a wide range of subjects.
- Foreknowledge (n): Awareness of something before it happens.
Synonyms
- Understanding: Grasp of a subject's nature or meaning.
- Expertise: Specialized skill or knowledge in a particular field.
- Wisdom: The ability to use knowledge and experience to make good decisions.
- Awareness: Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
- Familiarity: Close acquaintance with or knowledge of something.
Antonyms
- Ignorance: Lack of knowledge or information.
- Incomprehension: Failure to understand something.
- Unfamiliarity: Lack of knowledge about or experience with something.
Idioms and Phrases
- A little knowledge is a dangerous thing: Knowing a little about something can make you overconfident and lead to mistakes.
- Knowledge is power: The more you know, the more you are able to control situations.
- In the know: Having special or inside information.
- People in the know say the company will be sold soon.
Noun
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the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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