- [uncountable, singular] the information, understanding and skills that you gain through education or experience
- scientific/technical knowledge and skills
- intimate/first-hand/basic knowledge
- a thirst for knowledge
- It will be an opportunity to gain knowledge and experience.
- knowledge of something She has acquired a detailed knowledge of the subject.
- They enjoy sharing their knowledge of the business.
- He had no prior knowledge of the language before visiting the country.
- He has a wide knowledge of painting and music.
- knowledge about something There is a lack of knowledge about the tax system.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- new
- basic
- considerable
- …
- body
- acquire
- gain
- have
- …
- in the knowledge
- to somebody’s knowledge
- with somebody’s knowledge
- …
- a wealth of knowledge
- a gap in your knowledge
- the pursuit of knowledge
- …
- [uncountable] the state of knowing about a particular fact or situation
- knowledge (of something) He denied all knowledge of the affair.
- without somebody's knowledge She sent the letter without my knowledge.
- with somebody's knowledge The film was made with the Prince's full knowledge and approval.
- in the knowledge that… I was happy in the knowledge that I had done my best.
- I went to sleep secure in the knowledge that I was not alone in the house.
- They could relax safe in the knowledge that they had the funding for the project.
- Their delight in the win was tempered by the knowledge that the competition would only get fiercer.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- new
- basic
- considerable
- …
- body
- acquire
- gain
- have
- …
- in the knowledge
- to somebody’s knowledge
- with somebody’s knowledge
- …
- a wealth of knowledge
- a gap in your knowledge
- the pursuit of knowledge
- …
- (used before another noun) information, considered as a resource to be used and supplied in industry, rather than producing goods
- the shift toward a knowledge economy
- Knowledge workers are driving our economy today.
- the emergence of consultancy as a knowledge industry
- knowledge capital/assets
- The successful candidate will have experience in data and knowledge management.
Word OriginMiddle English (originally as a verb in the sense ‘acknowledge, recognize’, later as a noun): from an Old English compound based on cnāwan (see know).
Idioms
See knowledge in the Oxford Advanced American DictionarySee knowledge in the Oxford Learner's Dictionary of Academic Englishbe common/public knowledge
- to be something that everyone knows, especially in a particular community or group
- Their relationship is common knowledge.
come to somebody’s knowledge
- (formal) to become known by somebody
- It has come to our knowledge that you have been taking time off without permission.
to the best of your knowledge/belief
- as far as you know
- He never made a will, to the best of my knowledge.
to your knowledge
- from the information you have, although you may not know everything
- ‘Are they divorced?’ ‘Not to my knowledge.’
- She never, to my knowledge, considered resigning.
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