Knowledge Noun Bre ˈnɒlɪdʒ ˈnɑːlɪdʒ Practical/Medical/Scientific Wide Painting

• practical/medical/scientific knowledge
• he has a wide knowledge of painting and music.
• there is a lack of knowledge about the tax system.
• she sent the letter without my knowledge.

knowledge

1. the information, understanding and skills that you gain through education or experience
• practical/medical/scientific knowledge
• He has a wide knowledge of painting and music.
• There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system.
2. the state of knowing about a particular fact or situation
• She sent the letter without my knowledge.
• The film was made with the Prince's full knowledge and approval.
• She was impatient in the knowledge that time was limited.
• I went to sleep secure in the knowledge that I was not alone in the house.
• They could relax safe in the knowledge that they had the funding for the project.
• He denied all knowledge of the affair.
3. working with information rather than producing goods
• the emergence of consultancy as a knowledge industry
• the shift toward a knowledge economy
4. used when you are saying goodbye to somebody or ending a letter, to give somebody your good wishes
5. to be something that everyone knows, especially in a particular community or group
• Their relationship is common knowledge.
6. to become known by somebody
• It has come to our knowledge that you have been taking time off without permission.
7. from the information you have, although you may not know everything
• ‘Are they divorced?’ ‘Not to my knowledge.’
• She never, to my knowledge, considered resigning.

Word Origin

• Middle English (originally as a verb in the sense ‘acknowledge, recognize’, later as a noun): from an Old English compound based on cnāwan (see know).