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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).
To have knowledge means to know or be aware of things. Knowledge is understanding gained through learning or experience. You read a recipe to gain knowledge about baking rhubarb pie. When it burns in the oven, experience gives you the knowledge that you need to stop doing three things at once.
noun. uk / ˈnɒlɪdʒ / us. Add to word list. B1 [ U, no plural ] information and understanding that you have in your mind: He will easily find a job with his knowledge and skills. He has a detailed knowledge of naval history. He took the car without my knowledge (= I did not know). Fewer examples. to acquire knowledge.
Knowledge definition: acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition. See examples of KNOWLEDGE used in a sentence.
Definition of knowledge noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
KNOWLEDGE meaning: 1 : information, understanding, or skill that you get from experience or education; 2 : awareness of something the state of being aware of something
Synonyms for KNOWLEDGE: science, wisdom, expertise, information, lore, awareness, data, evidence; Antonyms of KNOWLEDGE: ignorance, innocence, inexperience, unfamiliarity, nescience, illiteracy, functional illiteracy, illiterateness.
