knowledgenoun
uk/ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/us/ˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/B1 [ S or U ] understanding of or information about a subject that you get by experience or study, either known by one person or by people generally:
Her knowledge of English grammar is very extensive.
He has a limited knowledge of French.
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.
[ U ] the state of knowing about or being familiar with something:
They both deny all knowledge of the affair.
It has come/been brought to our knowledge (= we have discovered) that several computers have gone missing.
More examples
- Her knowledge of computers is quite awe-inspiring.
- She has an intimate knowledge of Tuscany, where she has lived for 20 years.
- He tried to impress me with his extensive knowledge of wine.
- I only have a limited knowledge of Spanish.
- He went to visit her without my knowledge.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Knowledge and awareness
- abroad
- acquaintance
- as every schoolboy/schoolchild knows idiom
- at/in the back of your mind idiom
- awareness
- be ahead of the game idiom
- consciousness
- familiarity
- firsthand
- general knowledge
- given
- grounding
- have a nodding acquaintance with sb/sth idiom
- literacy
- loop
- perception
- perceptual
- reflexivity
- schoolboy
- secret
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