Definition of knowledge
1a(1)
: the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or association
(2)
: acquaintance with or understanding of a science, art, or technique
b(1)
: the fact or condition of being aware of something
(2)
: the range of one's information or understanding
answered to the best of my knowledge
c
: the circumstance or condition of apprehending truth or fact through reasoning : cognition
d
: the fact or condition of having information or of being learned
a person of unusual knowledge
2a
: the sum of what is known : the body of truth, information, and principles acquired by humankind
b
archaic
: a branch of learning
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