knowledge
knowledge Lexical Profile
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• noun
Facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject.
"Her extensive knowledge of medieval history impressed the entire faculty."
Awareness or familiarity gained by experience of a fact or situation.
"The financial transaction was completed without the director's knowledge."
The sum of what is known; the body of truth, information, and principles acquired by humankind.
"The discovery of the ancient scrolls added significantly to the store of human knowledge."
Word Nuance & Usage
'Knowledge' is almost always an uncountable noun in standard English and should not be used with the indefinite article 'a' or made plural as 'knowledges' (except in rare, specialized academic contexts); however, 'a knowledge of' is idiomatic when modified by an adjective, as in 'a working knowledge of Spanish.'
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Word Origin & Etymology
From Middle English 'knowleche', formed from Old English 'cnāwan' (to know) and the suffix '-lǣcan' (denoting action, state, or process), possibly influenced by Old Norse.
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