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—knowledgeless, adj./nol"ij/, n.1. acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.2. familiarity or conversance, as with a particular subject or branch of learning: A knowledge of accounting was necessary for the job.3. acquaintance or familiarity gained by sight, experience, or report: a knowledge of human nature.4. the fact or state of knowing; the perception of fact or truth; clear and certain mental apprehension.5. awareness, as of a fact or circumstance: He had knowledge of her good fortune.6. something that is or may be known; information: He sought knowledge of her activities.7. the body of truths or facts accumulated in the course of time.8. the sum of what is known: Knowledge of the true situation is limited.9. Archaic. sexual intercourse. Cf. carnal knowledge.10. to one's knowledge, according to the information available to one: To my knowledge he hasn't been here before.adj.11. creating, involving, using, or disseminating special knowledge or information: A computer expert can always find a good job in the knowledge industry.[1250-1300; ME knouleche, equiv. to know(en) to KNOW1 + -leche, perh. akin to OE -lac suffix denoting action or practice, c. ON (-)leikr; cf. WEDLOCK]Syn. 1. See information. 4. understanding, discernment, comprehension; erudition, scholarship.
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