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From The Free On-line Dictionary of Computing (27 SEP 03) : [ foldoc ]


  knowledge
       
           The objects,
          concepts and relationships that are assumed to exist in some
          area of interest.  A collection of knowledge, represented
          using some knowledge representation language is known as a
          knowledge base and a program for extending and/or querying a
          knowledge base is a knowledge-based system.
       
          Knowledge differs from data or information in that new
          knowledge may be created from existing knowledge using logical
          inference.  If information is data plus meaning then
          knowledge is information plus processing.
       
          A common form of knowledge, e.g. in a Prolog program, is a
          collection of facts and rules about some subject.
       
          For example, a knowledge base about a family might contain
          the facts that John is David's son and Tom is John's son and
          the rule that the son of someone's son is their grandson.
          From this knowledge it could infer the new fact that Tom is
          David's grandson.
       
          See also Knowledge Level.
       
          (1994-10-19)

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Knowledge \Knowl"edge\, n. [OE. knowlage, knowlege, knowleche,
     knawleche. The last part is the Icel. suffix -leikr, forming
     abstract nouns, orig. the same as Icel. leikr game, play,
     sport, akin to AS. l[=a]c, Goth. laiks dance. See Know, and
     cf. Lake, v. i., Lark a frolic.]
     [1913 Webster]
     1. The act or state of knowing; clear perception of fact,
        truth, or duty; certain apprehension; familiar cognizance;
        cognition.
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              Knowledge, which is the highest degree of the
              speculative faculties, consists in the perception of
              the truth of affirmative or negative propositions.
                                                    --Locke.
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     2. That which is or may be known; the object of an act of
        knowing; a cognition; -- chiefly used in the plural.
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              There is a great difference in the delivery of the
              mathematics, which are the most abstracted of
              knowledges.                           --Bacon.
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              Knowledges is a term in frequent use by Bacon, and,
              though now obsolete, should be revived, as without
              it we are compelled to borrow ``cognitions'' to
              express its import.                   --Sir W.
                                                    Hamilton.
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              To use a word of Bacon's, now unfortunately
              obsolete, we must determine the relative value of
              knowledges.                           --H. Spencer.
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     3. That which is gained and preserved by knowing;
        instruction; acquaintance; enlightenment; learning;
        scholarship; erudition.
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              Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. --1 Cor.
                                                    viii. 1.
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              Ignorance is the curse of God;
              Knowledge, the wing wherewith we fly to heaven.
                                                    --Shak.
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     4. That familiarity which is gained by actual experience;
        practical skill; as, a knowledge of life.
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              Shipmen that had knowledge of the sea. --1 Kings ix.
                                                    27.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Scope of information; cognizance; notice; as, it has not
        come to my knowledge.
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              Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou
              shouldst take knowledge of me?        --Ruth ii. 10.
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     6. Sexual intercourse; -- usually preceded by carnal; same as
        carnal knowledge.
  
     Syn: See Wisdom.
          [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Knowledge \Knowl"edge\, v. t.
     To acknowledge. [Obs.] ``Sinners which knowledge their
     sins.'' --Tyndale.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Knowledge \Knowl"edge\, n. [OE. knowlage, knowlege, knowleche,
     knawleche. The last part is the Icel. suffix -leikr, forming
     abstract nouns, orig. the same as Icel. leikr game, play,
     sport, akin to AS. l[=a]c, Goth. laiks dance. See Know, and
     cf. Lake, v. i., Lark a frolic.]
     1. The act or state of knowing; clear perception of fact,
        truth, or duty; certain apprehension; familiar cognizance;
        cognition.
  
              Knowledge, which is the highest degree of the
              speculative faculties, consists in the perception of
              the truth of affirmative or negative propositions.
                                                    --Locke.
  
     2. That which is or may be known; the object of an act of
        knowing; a cognition; -- chiefly used in the plural.
  
              There is a great difference in the delivery of the
              mathematics, which are the most abstracted of
              knowledges.                           --Bacon.
  
              Knowledges is a term in frequent use by Bacon, and,
              though now obsolete, should be revived, as without
              it we are compelled to borrow ``cognitions'' to
              express its import.                   --Sir W.
                                                    Hamilton.
  
              To use a word of Bacon's, now unfortunately
              obsolete, we must determine the relative value of
              knowledges.                           --H. Spencer.
  
     3. That which is gained and preserved by knowing;
        instruction; acquaintance; enlightenment; learning;
        scholarship; erudition.
  
              Knowledge puffeth up, but charity edifieth. --1 Cor.
                                                    viii. 1.
  
              Ignorance is the curse of God; - Knowledge, the wing
              wherewith we fly to heaven.           --Shak.
  
     4. That familiarity which is gained by actual experience;
        practical skill; as, a knowledge of life.
  
              Shipmen that had knowledge of the sea. --1 Kings ix.
                                                    27.
  
     5. Scope of information; cognizance; notice; as, it has not
        come to my knowledge.
  
              Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou
              shouldst take knowledge of me?        --Ruth ii. 10.
  
     6. Sexual intercourse; -- usually preceded by carnal; as,
        carnal knowledge.
  
     Syn: See Wisdom.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Knowledge \Knowl"edge\, v. t.
     To acknowledge. [Obs.] ``Sinners which knowledge their
     sins.'' --Tyndale.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  knowledge
       n : the psychological result of perception and learning and
           reasoning [syn: cognition, noesis]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  knowledge
     Αγγλικά n.
     η γνώση

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  knowledge
     n.
     1 The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or
  familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. (from 14th c.)
     2 awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been
  informed or made aware of something. (from 14th c.)
     3 Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or
  information. (from 14th c.)
     4 familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of
  learning etc. (from 14th c.)
     5 (lb en philosophical) Justified true belief
     6 (lb en archaic or legal) Sexual intimacy or intercourse (now
  usually in phrase (m en carnal knowledge)). (from 15th c.)
     7 (lb en obsolete) information or intelligence about something;
  notice.  15th 18th c.)
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To confess as true; to acknowledge.  13th 17th c.)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Knowledge
     n.
     A course of study which must be completed by prospective London taxi
  drivers; consists of 320 routes through central London and many
  significant places.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  knowledge
     n.
     1 The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or
  familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. (from 14th c.)
     2 awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been
  informed or made aware of something. (from 14th c.)
     3 Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or
  information. (from 14th c.)
     4 familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of
  learning etc. (from 14th c.)
     5 (lb en philosophical) Justified true belief
     6 (lb en archaic or legal) Sexual intimacy or intercourse (now
  usually in phrase (m en carnal knowledge)). (from 15th c.)
     7 (lb en obsolete) information or intelligence about something;
  notice.  15th 18th c.)
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To confess as true; to acknowledge.  13th 17th c.)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Knowledge
     n.
     A course of study which must be completed by prospective London taxi
  drivers; consists of 320 routes through central London and many
  significant places.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  knowledge
     n.
     1 The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or
  familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. (from 14th c.)
     2 awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been
  informed or made aware of something. (from 14th c.)
     3 Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or
  information. (from 14th c.)
     4 familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of
  learning etc. (from 14th c.)
     5 (lb en philosophical) Justified true belief
     6 (lb en archaic or legal) Sexual intimacy or intercourse (now
  usually in phrase (m en carnal knowledge)). (from 15th c.)
     7 (lb en obsolete) information or intelligence about something;
  notice.  15th 18th c.)
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To confess as true; to acknowledge.  13th 17th c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Knowledge
     n.
     A course of study which must be completed by prospective London taxi
  drivers; consists of 320 routes through central London and many
  significant places.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  knowledge
     n.
     1 The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or
  familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. (from 14th c.)
     2 awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been
  informed or made aware of something. (from 14th c.)
     3 Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or
  information. (from 14th c.)
     4 familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of
  learning etc. (from 14th c.)
     5 (lb en philosophical) Justified true belief
     6 (lb en archaic or legal) Sexual intimacy or intercourse (now
  usually in phrase (m en carnal knowledge)). (from 15th c.)
     7 (lb en obsolete) information or intelligence about something;
  notice.  15th 18th c.)
     vb.
     (lb en obsolete) To confess as true; to acknowledge.  13th 17th c.)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Knowledge
     n.
     A course of study which must be completed by prospective London taxi
  drivers; consists of 320 routes through central London and many
  significant places.

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  knowledge
     Englanti n.
     1 tieto, tiedot; kokemus, taito, tuntemus
     2 tietämys
     3 tietoisuus, asioista perillä oleminen
     4 (''vanha'') sukupuolisuhde

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  knowledge
     Engelska n.
     1 kunskap
     2 kännedom

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  knowledge /nˈɒlɪdʒ/
  1. bekendheid, kennis

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Knowledge /nˈɒlɪdʒ/
  المعرفة

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  knowledge //ˈnoʊlɪd͡ʒ// //ˈnɑlɪd͡ʒ// //ˈnɒlɪd͡ʒ// 
  1. осведоменост, знание
  awareness, state of having been informed
  2. зна́ние, знание
  fact of knowing about something; understanding, familiarity with information
  3. познание
  familiarity with particular skill, discipline
  4. знание
  total of what is known, product of learning