knowledge
- noun
- /ˈnɑːlɪdʒ/
- Her extensive knowledge of history helped her win the debate easily.
- knowledge and skills
- content knowledge
- knowledge and practice
It is a very superficial knowledge of this man.
- It is a very superficial knowledge of this man.
- And that is to our best current knowledge, what light is.
- I used to think that knowledge was power.
- The big problem is how do you get knowledge to become practise?
- Father, we thank you for the knowledge that was shared.
- We have to bring people with knowledge of human beings in.
- And folks, learning and sharing this knowledge is my job.
- We need more than knowledge in our brains.
- Like there's guys that apply this knowledge for, you know, good.
- So I don't want people to see knowledge and learning as competitive.
Examples
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So collective knowledge got us a bunch more points.
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Our models could also be refined with additional expert knowledge specific to the Navajo Nation.
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And I can share all of that knowledge online with you.
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Father, we thank you for the knowledge that was shared.
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And folks, learning and sharing this knowledge is my job.
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We need more than knowledge in our brains.
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You might ask yourself what the active use of knowledge looks like in your classroom.
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Get a deeper knowledge of every play and learn why you throw each pitch.
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This institution needs you, your knowledge, your skills, your passions.
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To some extent, policymakers make use of the research knowledge base when creating new policies.
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Synonyms
Facts and details that tell you about a person or thing
The ability to know what something means
Practical skill and experience for doing technical tasks
Antonyms
When someone does not understand something correctly and this causes a problem
Idioms
Having information gives a person an advantage to succeed or influence others
Compounds
- Specialized
A collection of information about a subject that helps people or companies find answers
- NSFW
Sex between people, usually meaning one person entering another, used in legal texts
- Literature
The tree in the Garden of Eden whose fruit made Adam and Eve able to tell right from wrong
Information you already know from past experience that helps you understand new things
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Old information a community passes from older to younger people about culture, nature, or skills
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A set of levels showing how difficult thinking tasks are for students
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Using what one trained model learned to help another model perform better
An important English society that supports scientists and promotes science
- Formal
Information and practices of local communities that laws protect and require consent and fair sharing when used by others
How Much Knowledge
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Knowledge comes from the old English verb know, meaning 'to know', plus a noun ending -ledge that turns it into 'the thing you know'. So, knowledge is the information, understanding, or skill you have from learning or experience.