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knowledge.

The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.

9 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnɑ.lɪdʒ/General-American/ˈnoʊ.lɪdʒ/obsolete/nɔː.leːdʒ/India
  1. The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.

    uncountable · usually
    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.
  2. Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something.

    uncountable · usually
  3. Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or information.

    uncountable · usually
    Knowledge consists in recognizing the difference between good and bad decisions.
  4. Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc.

    uncountable · usually
    Does your friend have any knowledge of hieroglyphs, perchance?
    A secretary should have a good knowledge of shorthand.
  5. Justified true belief

    uncountable · usually
  6. Sexual intimacy or intercourse (now usually in phrase carnal knowledge).

    archaic · uncountable · usually
  7. Information or intelligence about something; notice.

    obsolete · uncountable · usually
  8. The total of what is known; all information and products of learning.

    uncountable · usually
    His library contained the accumulated knowledge of the Greeks and Romans.
  9. Something that can be known; a branch of learning; a piece of information; a science.

    countable · usually
  10. Acknowledgement.

    obsolete · uncountable · usually
  11. Notice, awareness.

    obsolete · uncountable · usually
  12. The deep familiarity with certain routes and places of interest required by taxicab drivers working in London, England.

    UK · informal · uncountable · usually
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”).

verb/ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/Received-Pronunciation/ˈnɑ.lɪdʒ/General-American/ˈnoʊ.lɪdʒ/obsolete/nɔː.leːdʒ/India
  1. To confess as true; to acknowledge.

    obsolete
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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