knowledge

Definisi

1. Kata benda

   What you know about a place, person or subject.

   Contoh

   • His knowledge of Iceland came only from television.
   • She has a lot of knowledge about ancient history.
2. Kata benda

   Being aware of a fact or situation.

   Contoh

   • He had no knowledge of the plan.
   • She acted without knowledge of the risks.
3. Kata benda

   Real understanding of what is true.

   Contoh

   • Knowledge is more than just believing something.
   • True knowledge comes from asking questions.
4. Kata benda

   Skill or understanding in a particular subject.

   Contoh

   • Does your friend have any knowledge of Chinese writing?
   • A secretary should have a good knowledge of shorthand.
5. Kata benda

   In philosophy, a belief that is true and has good reasons behind it.

   Contoh

   • Philosophers once defined knowledge as true belief with good reasons.
   • The professor questioned that old idea of knowledge.
6. Kata benda

   In old-fashioned law, sex between two people.

   Contoh

   • Old laws used the phrase carnal knowledge.
   • The phrase carnal knowledge appears in some old legal texts.
7. Kata benda

   In old-fashioned use, news or notice of something.

   Contoh

   • The scouts sent word ahead to give the general knowledge of the enemy.
   • A light was shown to give knowledge that the ship had been seen.
8. Kata benda

   Everything that people know.

   Contoh

   • Human knowledge has grown quickly in the last century.
   • The library holds centuries of knowledge.
9. Kata benda

   In old-fashioned use, a branch of learning.

   Contoh

   • He spent his life studying many knowledges.
   • Mathematics is among the most abstract knowledges.
10. Kata benda

    In old-fashioned use, the act of accepting or thanking.

    Contoh

    • The old text uses knowledge to mean thanks.
    • He gave knowledge of the help he had received.