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/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/

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- 1. facts, information, and skills acquired through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject: "a thirst for knowledge" Similar understandingcomprehensiongraspgripcommandmasteryapprehensionexpertiseskillproficiencyexpertnessaccomplishmentadeptnesscapacitycapabilitysavoir faireinformal:know-howlearningeruditioneducationscholarshiplettersschoolingsciencewisdomenlightenmentphilosophyfamiliarity withacquaintance withconversance withintimacy withinformationfactsdataintelligencenewsreportsloreinformal:infolow-downgenOpposite ignoranceignoranceilliteracy
- ▪ the sum of what is known: "the transmission of knowledge"
- ▪ information held on a computer system.
- ▪ true, justified belief; certain understanding, as opposed to opinion.
- 2. awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation: "the programme had been developed without his knowledge" Similar awarenessconsciousnessrealizationrecognitioncognitionapprehensionperceptionappreciationformal:cognizanceOpposite unawareness
- 3. sexual intercourse. archaic
Word 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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