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knowledge

noun

knowl·​edge ˈnä-lij How to pronounce knowledge (audio)
1
a(1)
: the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association
(2)
: acquaintance with or understanding of a science, art, or technique
b(1)
: the fact or condition of being aware of something
(2)
: the range of one's information or understanding
answered to the best of my knowledge
c
: the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning : cognition
d
: the fact or condition of having information or of being learned
a person of unusual knowledge
2
a
: the sum of what is known : the body of truth, information, and principles acquired by humankind
b
archaic : a branch of learning
3
archaic : sexual intercourse
4
obsolete : cognizance

Synonyms

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knowledge, learning, erudition, scholarship mean what is or can be known by an individual or by humankind.

knowledge applies to facts or ideas acquired by study, investigation, observation, or experience.

rich in the knowledge of human nature

learning applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal, often advanced, schooling.

a book that demonstrates vast learning

erudition strongly implies the acquiring of profound, recondite, or bookish learning.

an erudition unusual even in a scholar

scholarship implies the possession of learning characteristic of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation.

a work of first-rate literary scholarship

Example Sentences

At that time the word science had not been narrowed down to one kind of knowledge; it meant whatever was known, and men of learning were still able to possess most of it. Jacques Barzun, From Dawn to Decadence, 2000 With their aid, he should be able to adapt himself selectively to his culture, rejecting its evils, stupidities and irrelevances, gratefully accepting all its treasures of accumulated knowledge … and practical wisdom. Aldous Huxley, "Culture and the … ," in Artificial Paradises, Mike Jay editor,  1999 The knowledge of the godawful way people act (their greed, their vicarious or direct violence), and of the youth and helplessness of those who died, leads to shame … Harold Brodkey, New Yorker, 30 Jan. 1995 She has little knowledge of fashion. He has devoted himself to the pursuit of knowledge. She gained a thorough knowledge of local customs. Did you have any knowledge of her intentions? See More
Recent Examples on the Web What was unique to Steadman was his intimate knowledge of clothes; he was known for projects like a universal sizing system for garments, and motors that could spin fine cotton yarn. WIRED, 21 Sep. 2022 That knowledge has led Seeley, along with Kiessling and other researchers and amateur beekeepers, to embrace Darwinian beekeeping over the past decade. Marissa Hermanson, Washington Post, 21 Sep. 2022 The documentary also positions that performance as staking a claim for Creedence as the biggest band of the world in the wake of the Beatles’ breakup — which became public knowledge that same month. Gary Graff, Billboard, 16 Sep. 2022 The team also insists that now-starter Cooper Rush’s best strength is his deep knowledge of offensive coordinator Kellen Moore’s system, which Rush has immersed in since Dallas signed him as an undrafted free agent in 2017. Jori Epstein, USA TODAY, 13 Sep. 2022 Compounding her distress is the knowledge that Vicky’s academically gifted daughter, who, like Lucy, won a scholarship, lasted only a year at college before going home to a job at the same facility where her mother works. Laura Miller, The New Yorker, 12 Sep. 2022 The only thing Americans can count on, Rubin said, is the knowledge that inflation in some form will remain reality for the foreseeable future. Tristan Bove, Fortune, 8 Sep. 2022 If there is knowledge to be gathered from setbacks and bumps in the road, Aaron Civale should be an expert. Paul Hoynes, cleveland, 3 Sep. 2022 On what was the first day back for schoolkids in her home country, the Ukrainian educator and impact entrepreneur Zoya Lytvyn was present, reciting a quote from her grandfather about how the only thing war doesn’t steal is knowledge. Douglas Greenwood, Vogue, 2 Sep. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English knowlege, from knowlechen to acknowledge, irregular from knowen

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 4

Time Traveler
The first known use of knowledge was in the 14th century

Phrases Containing knowledge

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