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knowledge

5 definitions • 21 examples
1
understanding of or information about a subject that you get by experience or study, either known by one person or by people generally:

Examples:

Her knowledge of English grammar is very extensive.
He has a limited knowledge of French.
The details of the scandal are now common knowledge (= familiar to most people).
She started to photograph the documents, safe in the knowledge that (= knowing that) she wouldn't be disturbed for at least an hour.
In this town there are only a couple of restaurants that to my knowledge (= judging from my personal experience and information) serve good food.
2
the state of knowing about or being familiar with something:

Examples:

They both deny all knowledge of the affair.
It has come/been brought to our knowledge (= we have discovered) that several computers have gone missing.
3
awareness, understanding, or information that has been obtained by experience or study, and that is either in a person’s mind or possessed by people generally:

Examples:

How will we use our increasing scientific knowledge?
A lack of knowledge on the part of teachers is a real problem.
He has a limited knowledge of French.
The owner claims the boat was being used without her knowledge.
It was common knowledge that Lucy was superstitious about the number 13.
4
skill in, understanding of, or information about something, which a person gets by experience or study:

Examples:

acquire/gain/have knowledge
possess/lack knowledge
People working in stores need better product knowledge.
deny all/any knowledge of sth The chairman denies all knowledge of any foreign accounts.
Applicants should have a working knowledge of computer-aided design systems.
5

Examples:

To my knowledge, not one call was made to verify anything in my application for the job.

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