KNOWLEDGE


Meaning of KNOWLEDGE in English

/ ˈnɒlɪdʒ; NAmE ˈnɑːl-/ noun knowledge (of / about sth)

1.

[ U , sing. ] 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.

[ U ] 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.

IDIOMS

- be common / public knowledge

- come to sb's knowledge

- to your knowledge

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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 ).

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.