KNOWLEDGE

[noun] [U] - understanding of or information about a subject which has been obtained by experience or study, and which is either in a person's mind or possessed by people generallyHer knowledge of English grammar is very extensive.I have no knowledge of how a car works.He has a limited knowledge of French.Human knowledge of planets outside our own solar system is very limited.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.Knowledge can also mean awareness.The owner claims the boat was being used without her knowledge.The Government deny all knowledge of the affair.It has come/been brought to our knowledge (= We have discovered) that several computers have gone missing.