- knowledge
- knowl|edge [ `nalıdʒ ] noun uncount ***1. ) what someone knows about a particular subject:The teacher's comments are designed to help improve your knowledge and understanding.knowledge of/about: Lawyers should possess detailed knowledge of certain aspects of the law.a ) what is known about different things or about life generally:the pursuit of knowledge2. ) the fact that someone knows about something, especially something bad:We had no knowledge of the incident.Daniels has denied all knowledge of the events.knowledge that: The staff had no knowledge that the company was in trouble.in/with the knowledge that: I say this in the knowledge that nothing will be done.not to my knowledge SPOKENused for answering that you think something is not true, although you are not completely certain:Have the letters been written yet? Not to my knowledge.secure/safe in the knowledge thatnot worried because you are sure that nothing bad will happen:They continued their campaign, secure in the knowledge that the police were powerless to stop them.to (the best of) my knowledgeused for saying that you think something is true, but you are not completely certain:To the best of my knowledge, not one child in the area has contracted the disease.=> COMMON KNOWLEDGE
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.