knowledge

Definition

Knowledge is information, understanding, and skills that you gain through learning, experience, or study.

Etymology

From Middle English *knoulege*, based on *know* plus a suffix that turned it into a noun. It ultimately goes back to Old English *cnāwan* and an ancient root meaning to recognize or understand.

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