"Words - so innocent and powerless as they are, as standing in a dictionary,
how potent for good and evil they become in the hands of one who knows how to combine them."
- Nathaniel Hawthorne -
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knowledge
/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/
/ˈnɑlɪdʒ/
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The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
[Example] • His knowledge of Iceland was limited to what he'd seen on the Travel Channel.
[Example] • His knowledge of Iceland was limited to what he'd seen on the Travel Channel.
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Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something.
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Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or information.
[Example] • Knowledge consists in recognizing the difference between good and bad decisions.
[Example] • Knowledge consists in recognizing the difference between good and bad decisions.
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Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc.
[Example] • A secretary should have a good knowledge of shorthand.
[Example] • A secretary should have a good knowledge of shorthand.
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(philosophical) Justified true belief
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Sexual intimacy or intercourse (now usually in phrase carnal knowledge).
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Information or intelligence about something; notice.
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The total of what is known; all information and products of learning.
[Example] • His library contained the accumulated knowledge of the Greeks and Romans.
[Example] • His library contained the accumulated knowledge of the Greeks and Romans.
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Something that can be known; a branch of learning; a piece of information; a science.
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Acknowledgement.
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Notice, awareness.
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The deep familiarity with certain routes and places of interest required by taxicab drivers working in London, England.
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To confess as true; to acknowledge.
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