know-ledge
ɪdʒ 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.
Archaic. sexual intercourse. Compare carnal knowledge.
adjective
10.
creating, involving, using, or disseminating special knowledge or information: A computer expert can always find a good job in the knowledge industry.
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11.
to one's knowledge, according to the information available to one: To my knowledge he hasn't been here before.
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knowledge (ˈnɒlɪdʒ) ![[Click for IPA pronunciation guide]](http://static.sfdict.com/dictstatic/g/d/dictionary_questionbutton_default.gif) | |
| —n | |
| 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. | come to one's knowledge to become known to one |
| 8. | to my knowledge |
| a. as I understand it | |
| b. as I know | |
| 9. | (Irish) grow out of one's knowledge to behave in a presumptuous or conceited manner |
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