A2noun · countable / uncountable · frequent

knowledge

know·ledge

knowledge · knowledges

знання

знание, осведомлённость, понимание, знания

Wissen, Kenntnis

The fact of knowing about somethingThe fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.

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UK/ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/US/ˈnɑ.lɪdʒ/

» I thought that it was common knowledge.

Я думав, що це загальновідомо.

Я думала, що це загальновідомо.

Meaning

12 senses

(uncountable, usually)The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
His knowledge of Iceland was limited to what he'd seen on the Travel Channel.
He has a lot of knowledge on the Indus Valley Civilization.
Wissen, Kenntnis
зна́ниеznánije, осведомлённостьosvedomljónnostʹ
знання́znannjá
(uncountable, usually)Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something.
Wissen, Kenntnis
зна́ниеznánije, осведомлённостьosvedomljónnostʹ
(uncountable, usually)Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or information.
Knowledge consists in recognizing the difference between good and bad decisions.
(uncountable, usually)Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc.
Does your friend have any knowledge of hieroglyphs, perchance?
A secretary should have a good knowledge of shorthand.
зна́ниеznánije, понима́ниеponimánije
(uncountable, usually)Justified true belief
(uncountable, usually)The total of what is known; all information and products of learning.
His library contained the accumulated knowledge of the Greeks and Romans.
зна́нияznánija
(countable, usually)Something that can be known; a branch of learning; a piece of information; a science.
(UK, informal, uncountable, usually)The deep familiarity with certain routes and places of interest required by taxicab drivers working in London, England.
(archaic, uncountable, usually)Sexual intimacy or intercourse (now usually in phrase carnal knowledge).
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)Information or intelligence about something; notice.
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)Acknowledgement.
(obsolete, uncountable, usually)Notice, awareness.

More definitions

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

Examples

816 sentences

I thought that it was common knowledge.
Я думав, що це загальновідомо.
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I thought it was common knowledge.
Я думав, що це загальновідомо.
ruЯ думал, это общеизвестно.
deIch dachte, das wäre allgemein bekannt.
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I think that's common knowledge.
Мені здається, це загальновідомо.
deIch denke, das weiß man.
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He has both experience and knowledge.
ruУ него есть и опыт, и знания.
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He has some knowledge of editing.
ruОн имел некоторые навыки редактирования.
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Translations

9 languages

Українська

By meaning 1

fact of knowing about something; understanding, familiarity with information:

Русский

By meaning 3

fact of knowing about something; understanding, familiarity with information:

familiarity with particular skill, discipline:

total of what is known, product of learning:

Deutsch

By meaning 1

fact of knowing about something; understanding, familiarity with information:

Origin

From Middle English knowleche, knaweleche, cnawlece (“knowledge”), from knowen (“to know,

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”).

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