knowledge

Definition

  • noun: information, understanding, or skill that you get from experience or education
  • noun: the fact or condition of 'knowing' something with familiarity gained through experience or association
  • synonyms: wisdom, cognition, instruction

Examples

  • I answered their questions 'to the best of my knowledge'. [=I gave the best answers I could based on what I knew, but I might have answered differently if I had known something else]

  • No one arrived late 'to my knowledge'. [=I am not aware that anyone arrived late, but it is possible that someone arrived late and I don't know about it]

  • They went on vacation, 'safe in the knowledge' that the farm would be well cared for while they were away.

Movie clips

Movie quotes

  • (..) without destroying it. You are Mr. Incredible. I've got to warn you, it's a learning robot. Every moment you fight it increases its knowledge of how to beat you. Shut it down. Do it quickly. Don't destroy it. - And don't die. - Great. Thanks. Showtime. (..)
    2004 The Incredibles
  • (..) Why are you unhappy? Your customers make me unhappy. What, you've gotten complaints? Complaints I can handle. What I can't handle is your customers' inexplicable knowledge of Insuricare's inner workings! They're experts. Experts, Bob! Exploiting every loophole, dodging every obstacle! (..)
    2004 The Incredibles