knowledge (noun)

  • 1knowledge — ► NOUN 1) information and skills acquired through experience or education. 2) the sum of what is known. 3) awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation: he denied all knowledge of the incident. ● come to one s knowledge Cf …

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  • 2KNOWLEDGE — (Roget s Thesaurus II) Index knowledge noun ability, acknowledgment, acquaintance (2), advertising, announcement (2), awareness, celebrity, communication, education …

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  • 3knowledge — know·ledge n 1 a: awareness or understanding esp. of an act, a fact, or the truth: actual knowledge (1) in this entry b: awareness that a fact or circumstance probably exists; broadly: constructive knowledge in this entry see also …

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  • 4knowledge — knowl‧edge [ˈnɒlɪdʒ ǁ ˈnɑː ] noun [uncountable] facts, skills and understanding gained through learning or experience: • Given its market knowledge, Price Waterhouse was able to provide a useful insight into each supplier. knowledge of • Auditors …

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  • 5knowledge — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ new ▪ basic ▪ considerable, great, vast ▪ complete, comprehensive, sound …

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  • 6knowledge — noun (U) 1 the facts, skills, and understanding that you have gained through learning or experience: You need specialist knowledge to do this job. (+ of): His knowledge of ancient civilizations is unrivalled. (+ about): We now have greater… …

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  • 7knowledge — noun 1) his knowledge of history technical knowledge Syn: understanding, comprehension, grasp, command, mastery; expertise, skill, proficiency, expertness, accomplishment, adeptness, capacity, capability; informal know how …

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  • 8knowledge engineering — noun : a branch of artificial intelligence that emphasizes the development and use of expert systems • knowledge engineer noun * * * the practical application of developments in the field of computer science concerned with artificial intelligence …

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  • 9knowledge — noun Etymology: Middle English knowlege, from knowlechen to acknowledge, irregular from knowen Date: 14th century 1. obsolete cognizance 2. a. (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or… …

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  • 10knowledge base — ➔ base1 * * * knowledge base UK US noun [C] ► a collection of information about a particular subject: »The firm s knowledge base gives it a strong competitive advantage. »More and more companies value the development of their management knowledge …

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