Knowledge (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

noun
  1. acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
  2. familiarity or conversance, as with a particular subject or branch of learning: A knowledge of accounting was necessary for the job.
  3. acquaintance or familiarity gained by sight, experience, or report: a knowledge of human nature.
  4. the fact or state of knowing; the perception of fact or truth; clear and certain mental apprehension.
  5. awareness, as of a fact or circumstance: He had knowledge of her good fortune.
  6. something that is or may be known; information: He sought knowledge of her activities.
  7. the body of truths or facts accumulated in the course of time.
  8. the sum of what is known: Knowledge of the true situation is limited.
  9. sexual intercourse.
adjective
  1. creating, involving, using, or disseminating special knowledge or information: A computer expert can always find a good job in the knowledge industry.
Idioms
  1. according to the information available to one: To my knowledge he hasn't been here before.
noun
  1. the facts, feelings or experiences known by a person or group of people
  2. the state of knowing
  3. awareness, consciousness, or familiarity gained by experience or learning
  4. erudition or informed learning
  5. specific information about a subject
  6. sexual intercourse (obsolete except in the legal phrase carnal knowledge)
  7. to become known to one
  8. to my knowledge
    • as I understand it
    • as I know
  9. to behave in a presumptuous or conceited manner
Knowledge (noun) Definition, Meaning & Examples

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