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knowledgable
[
nol
-i-j
uh
-b
uh
l
]
Example Sentences
Origin
knowl·edge·a·ble
/
ˈnɒl
ɪ
dʒə
bəl
/
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[
nol
-i-j
uh
-b
uh
l
]
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adjective
possessing or exhibiting
knowledge
,
insight
, or understanding; intelligent; well-informed; discerning; perceptive.
Also,
knowl·edg·a·ble.
Origin:
1600–10;
knowledge
+
-able
Related forms
knowl·edge·a·bil·i·ty,
knowl·edge·a·ble·ness,
noun
knowl·edge·a·bly,
adverb
non·knowl·edge·a·ble,
adjective
qua·si-knowl·edge·a·ble,
adjective
qua·si-knowl·edge·a·b·ly,
adverb
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un·knowl·edge·a·ble,
adjective
COLLAPSE
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2012.
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a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.
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Example Sentences
Everyone is ignorant about more than they are
knowledgable
.
They're nothing if not
knowledgable
about films, as well as talented.
When the market becomes more
knowledgable
this may change.
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Everyone is ignorant about more than they are
knowledgable
.
They're nothing if not
knowledgable
about films, as well as talented.
When the market becomes more
knowledgable
this may change.
My oldest brother is so
knowledgable
about cars and is constantly talking about them.
Quoting an editor is not talking to an expert or someone that is even
knowledgable
about nuclear power or it's industry.
COLLAPSE
Collins
World English Dictionary
knowledgeable
or
knowledgable
(ˈnɒlɪdʒəb
ə
l)
—
adj
possessing or indicating much knowledge
knowledgable
or
knowledgable
—
adj
'knowledgeableness
or
knowledgable
—
n
'knowledgableness
or
knowledgable
—
n
'knowledgeably
or
knowledgable
—
adv
'knowledgably
or
knowledgable
—
adv
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009
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Etymonline
Word Origin & History
knowledgeable
c.1600, "capable of being known;" from
knowledge
+
-able
. The modern sense of "having knowledge" is from 1829 and probably a new formation.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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