knowledge
noun
Simple meaning
Knowing about something.
Pronunciation
Say it like this:
nahluhjSay the bold part a little louder.
IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈnɑlədʒ
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
IPA (International Phonetic Alphabet) is a standard way of writing speech sounds.
Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or information.
Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc.
The total of what is known; all information and products of learning.
A course of study which must be completed by prospective London taxi drivers; consists of 320 routes through central London and many significant places.
Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something.
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
Used this way, knowledge is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Moderately common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
More ways to use knowledge
- “Sharing knowledge helps everyone learn and grow together as a community.”noun
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Synonyms
Sense: knowing about something
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