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shared knowledge

shared knowledge

1 3.7
Knowledge that a group of people has and uses together
  • noun
  • /ʃɛrd ˈnɑlɪdʒ/
translation icon : conocimiento compartido
  • Mathematics teachers should adopt methods used in a collaborative classroom and emphasize shared knowledge and decision-making.
  • shared knowledge base

Do you think that shared knowledge if, if, if we can maybe escape the hardware question, how much is encoded in the hardware?

Examples

  • In their comments, they highlighted the success they felt as they applied their shared knowledge in a real-life pursuit.

    Academic text (2002)

  • In team meetings, we often share knowledge to ensure everyone is informed and on the same page.

  • Mindflash is the leading web platform for companies to easily share knowledge and train employees.

    Blog text (3)

  • Children gain self-esteem by learning and sharing knowledge.

    Academic text (2006)

  • All these belief systems require one to engage intellectually with personal experience or shared knowledge.

    Blog text (23)

  • Theoretically, all students should benefit from group work by sharing knowledge and deepening their understanding of course concepts.

    Academic text (2015)

  • I hope this work will benefit both mathematics teachers and literacy specialists by building a shared knowledge base about literacy valued by math educators and instructional practices that support it.

    Academic text (2015)

  • CABs also requested retreats, workshops, and forums with other CABs to share knowledge and problem-solving.

    Academic text (2003)

  • Online tutorials allow students from around the world to share knowledge about various topics.

  • The community workshop was designed for participants to share knowledge about gardening techniques and sustainable practices.

Antonyms

private
∞ 2.2

Not shared with others about a person's life or feelings

How Common

shared knowledge
1 3.7
private
∞ 2.2

Surface Forms

shared knowledge singular
shared knowledges plural

Morphology

shared + knowledge

The meaning 'knowledge held collectively' is directly compositional from 'shared' (used or experienced collectively) + 'knowledge' (information or understanding), following a standard adjective+noun pattern. This construction is cross-linguistically common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will readily infer the MWE meaning.

Etymology

Shared knowledge paints a simple picture of people passing the same book or puzzle so everyone can see it: shared means given to others and knowledge means facts or ideas. That's why it refers to the information a 'group' knows together.