knowledge
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
How often you will meet it
Rank 725 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 25,954 times across 139,755 chapters — 0.012% of every word in the library.
It belongs to the first 1,000 words, the band worth learning before any other.
What it means
noun
- the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning also: cognition, noesis
knowledge in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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You give us what you know and testify from actual knowledge.
The Red Record Tabulated Statistics · Ida B. Wells-Barnett · Chapter 1
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You have an exceptional degree, and I presume a fair knowledge of the world.
The Betrayal · E. Phillips (Edward Phillips) Oppenheim · Chapter 1
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If they know nothing of victory, they are at least spared the knowledge of defeat.
The Picture of Dorian Gray · Oscar Wilde · Chapter 1
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Such a man, of course, is not without knowledge on the matters of which he speaks.
Punch — Volume 99, August 16, 1890 · Various · Chapter 1
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She felt comfortable during the latter years of her life at the knowledge that she had a good balance in the bank.
The Palace Beautiful: A Story for Girls · L. T. Meade · Chapter 1