knowledge.
The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
Meaning & usage
The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
His knowledge of Iceland was limited to what he'd seen on the Travel Channel.
He has a lot of knowledge on the Indus Valley Civilization.
Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something.
Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or information.
Knowledge consists in recognizing the difference between good and bad decisions.
Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc.
Does your friend have any knowledge of hieroglyphs, perchance?
A secretary should have a good knowledge of shorthand.
Justified true belief
Sexual intimacy or intercourse (now usually in phrase carnal knowledge).
Information or intelligence about something; notice.
The total of what is known; all information and products of learning.
His library contained the accumulated knowledge of the Greeks and Romans.
Something that can be known; a branch of learning; a piece of information; a science.
Acknowledgement.
Notice, awareness.
The deep familiarity with certain routes and places of interest required by taxicab drivers working in London, England.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English knowleche, knaweleche, cnawlece (“knowledge”), from knowen (“to know, recognise”) + -leche. Related to Middle English knowlechen (“to find out, acknowledge”). For more on the Middle English suffix -leche, compare freelage. Compare also Old English cnāwelǣċ, cnāwelǣċing (“acknowledging, acknowledgement”).
To confess as true; to acknowledge.
Where this word comes from
From Middle English knowleche, knaweleche, cnawlece (“knowledge”), from knowen (“to know, recognise”) + -leche. Related to Middle English knowlechen (“to find out, acknowledge”). For more on the Middle English suffix -leche, compare freelage. Compare also Old English cnāwelǣċ, cnāwelǣċing (“acknowledging, acknowledgement”).
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