Definition of KNOWLEDGE

knowledge

Meanings

Plural: knowledges

Noun

  • the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
  • The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
  • Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something.
  • Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or information.
  • Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc.
  • Justified true belief
  • Sexual intimacy or intercourse (now usually in phrase carnal knowledge).
  • Information or intelligence about something; notice.
  • The total of what is known; all information and products of learning.
  • Something that can be known; a branch of learning; a piece of information; a science.
  • Acknowledgement.
  • Notice, awareness.
  • The deep familiarity with certain routes and places of interest required by taxicab drivers working in London, England.

Verb

  • To confess as true; to acknowledge.

Origin / Etymology

From Middle English knowleche, knaweleche, cnawlece (“knowledge”), from knowen (“to know, recognise”) + -leche. Related to Middle English knowlechen (“to find out, acknowledge”). For more on the Middle English suffix -leche, compare freelage. Compare also Old English cnāwelǣċ, cnāwelǣċing (“acknowledging, acknowledgement”).

Antonyms

ignorance

Scrabble Score: 18

knowledge is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
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Words With Friends Score: 21

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