Knowledge

['nɒlɪdʒ] or ['nɑlɪdʒ]

Definition

(v. i.) The act or state of knowing; clear perception of fact, truth, or duty; certain apprehension; familiar cognizance; cognition.

(v. i.) That which is or may be known; the object of an act of knowing; a cognition; -- chiefly used in the plural.

(v. i.) That which is gained and preserved by knowing; instruction; acquaintance; enlightenment; learning; scholarship; erudition.

(v. i.) That familiarity which is gained by actual experience; practical skill; as, a knowledge of life.

(v. i.) Scope of information; cognizance; notice; as, it has not come to my knowledge.

(v. i.) Sexual intercourse; -- usually preceded by carnal; as, carnal knowledge.

(v. t.) To acknowledge.

Typed by Camilla

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. [1]. Apprehension, comprehension, perception, understanding, discernment, judgment.[2]. Learning, erudition, scholarship, enlightenment, lore, acquirements, attainments.[3]. Cognizance, cognition, notice, information.

Inputed by Brenda

Synonyms and Antonyms

SYN:Apprehension, comprehension, recognition, understanding, conversance,experience, acquaintance, familiarity, cognizance, notice, information,instruction,[See {le*i--'-ing]?} ]?}], enlightenment, scholarship,attainments, acquirements

ANT:Misapprehension, inobservance, incomprehension, misunderstanding,misconception, inconversance, inexperience, ignorance, unfamiliarity, incognizance,misinformation, deception, misinstruction, uneducatedness, untutoredness,rudeness, illiterateness

Checker: Melanie

Definition

n. assured belief: that which is known: information instruction: enlightenment learning: practical skill.—adj. Knowl′edgeable (coll.) possessing knowledge: intelligent.—n. Knowl′edge-box (slang) the head.—To one's knowledge so far as one knows.

Typist: Nicholas

Examples

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