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knowledge
English
Alternative forms
- (obsolete) knolege, knowlage, knowleche, knowledg, knowlege, knowliche, knowlych, knowlech
- (obsolete, uncommon, Scottish) knaulege, knaulage, knawlage
- (obsolete, uncommon) knoleche, knoleige, knowlache, knolych
- (obsolete, verb) knawlache
Etymology
From Middle English knowleche, knaweleche, cnawlece (“knowledge”), from knowen (“to know, recognise”) + -leche. Related to Middle English knowlechen (“to find out, acknowledge”). For more on the Middle English suffix -leche, compare freelage. Compare also Old English cn?wel??, cn?wel??ing (“acknowledging, acknowledgement”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?n?l?d?/
- (General American) enPR: n?l?ij, IPA(key): /?n?l?d?/
- (obsolete) enPR: n?l?ij, IPA(key): /?no?l?d?/
- Rhymes: -?l?d?
- Hyphenation UK: know?ledge, US: knowl?edge
Noun
knowledge (usually uncountable, plural knowledges)
- The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. [from 14th c.]
- Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something. [from 14th c.]
- 1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice:
- He had always intended to visit him, though to the last always assuring his wife that he should not go; and till the evening after the visit was paid she had no knowledge of it.
- 1813, Jane Austen, Pride and Prejudice:
- Intellectual understanding; the state of appreciating truth or information. [from 14th c.]
- Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc. [from 14th c.]
- (philosophical) Justified true belief
- (archaic or law) Sexual intimacy or intercourse (now usually in phrase carnal knowledge). [from 15th c.]
- 1573, George Gascoigne, "The Adventures of Master F.J.", An Anthology of Elizabethan Prose Fiction:
- Every time that he had knowledge of her he would leave, either in the bed, or in her cushion-cloth, or by her looking-glass, or in some place where she must needs find it, a piece of money […].
- 1573, George Gascoigne, "The Adventures of Master F.J.", An Anthology of Elizabethan Prose Fiction:
- (obsolete) Information or intelligence about something; notice. [15th-18th c.]
- 1580, Edward Hayes, "Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage to Newfoundland", Voyages and Travels Ancient and Modern, ed. Charles W Eliot, Cosimo 2005, p. 280:
- Item, if any ship be in danger […], every man to bear towards her, answering her with one light for a short time, and so to put it out again; thereby to give knowledge that they have seen her token.
- 1580, Edward Hayes, "Sir Humphrey Gilbert's Voyage to Newfoundland", Voyages and Travels Ancient and Modern, ed. Charles W Eliot, Cosimo 2005, p. 280:
- The total of what is known; all information and products of learning. [from 16th c.]
- (countable) Something that can be known; a branch of learning; a piece of information; a science. [from 16th c.]
- There is a great difference in the delivery of the mathematics, which are the most abstracted of knowledges.
- (obsolete) Acknowledgement. [14th-16th c.]
- (obsolete) Notice, awareness. [17th c.]
- 1611, The Bible, Authorized Version, Ruth II.10:
- Then she fell on her face, and bowed herself to the ground, and said unto him, Why have I found grace in thine eyes, that thou shouldest take knowledge of me, seeing I am a stranger?
- 1611, The Bible, Authorized Version, Ruth II.10:
- (Britain, informal) The deep familiarity with certain routes and places of interest required by taxicab drivers working in London, England.
- 2002, Malcolm Bobbitt, Taxi! - The Story of the London Cab
- There is only one sure way to memorise the runs and that is to follow them, either on foot, cycle or motor cycle; hence, the familiar sight of would-be cabbies learning the knowledge during evenings and weekends.
- 2002, Malcolm Bobbitt, Taxi! - The Story of the London Cab
Quotations
- 1996, Jan Jindy Pettman, Worlding Women: A feminist international politics, pages ix-x:
- There are by now many feminisms (Tong, 1989; Humm, 1992). […] They are in shifting alliance or contest with postmodern critiques, which at times seem to threaten the very category 'women' and its possibilities for a feminist politics. These debates inform this attempt at worlding women—moving beyond white western power centres and their dominant knowledges […].
Usage notes
- Adjectives often used with “knowledge”: extensive, deep, superficial, theoretical, practical, useful, working, encyclopedic, public, private, scientific, tacit, explicit, general, specialized, special, broad, declarative, procedural, innate, etc.
Synonyms
- awareness
- cognizance
- ken
- knowingness
- learning
Antonyms
- ignorance
Hyponyms
Derived terms
Related terms
- know
- knowing
Translations
Verb
knowledge (third-person singular simple present knowledges, present participle knowledging, simple past and past participle knowledged)
- (obsolete) To confess as true; to acknowledge. [13th-17th c.]
- 1526, Bible, tr. William Tyndale, Matthew 3:
- Then went oute to hym Jerusalem, and all Jury, and all the region rounde aboute Jordan, and were baptised of hym in Jordan, knoledging their synnes.
- 1526, Bible, tr. William Tyndale, Matthew 3:
See also
- data
- erudition
- information
- know-how
- perception
- wisdom
Further reading
- knowledge in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
- knowledge in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
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circular
English
Etymology
From Middle English circuler, circuleer, circulere, borrowed from Old French circulier, from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus, diminutive of circus (“ring”).
Pronunciation
- (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /?s??k.j?.l?(?)/
- (General American) IPA(key): /?s?k.j?.l?/
- Hyphenation: cir?cu?lar
Adjective
circular (comparative more circular, superlative most circular)
- Of or relating to a circle.
- In the shape of, or moving in a circle.
- Circuitous or roundabout.
- Referring back to itself, so as to prevent computation or comprehension; infinitely recursive.
- circular reasoning
- Your dictionary defines "brave" as "courageous", and "courageous" as "brave". That's a circular definition.
- a circular formula in a spreadsheet
- Distributed to a large number of persons.
- 1827, Henry Hallam, The Constitutional History of England
- a proclamation of Henry III., […] doubtless circular throughout England
- 1827, Henry Hallam, The Constitutional History of England
- (obsolete) Perfect; complete.
- 1632, Philip Massinger, Maid of Honour, act I, scene 2:
- A man so absolute and circular / In all those wished-for rarities that may take / A virgin captive.
- 1632, Philip Massinger, Maid of Honour, act I, scene 2:
- (archaic) Adhering to a fixed circle of legends; cyclic; hence, mean; inferior.
- February 1, 1711, John Dennis, on the Genius and Writings of Shakespeare
- Had Virgil been a circular poet, and closely adhered to history, how could the Romans have had Dido?
- February 1, 1711, John Dennis, on the Genius and Writings of Shakespeare
Hyponyms
- semicircular
Derived terms
Related terms
Translations
Noun
circular (plural circulars)
- Synonym of flyer: a printed advertisement, directive, or notice intended for mass circulation.
- 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 55:
- The pigeon-hole was also stuffed with circulars and hand-bills.
- 1991, Stephen Fry, The Liar, p. 55:
- Short for circular letter.
- (dated) A sleeveless cloak cut from a circular pattern.
- A shuttle bus with a circular route.
See also
- advertisement
- booklet
- brochure
- catalogue, catalog
- flier, flyer
- handbill, hand bill
- junk mail
- leaflet
- pamphlet
Verb
circular (third-person singular simple present circulars, present participle circularing, simple past and past participle circulared)
- To distribute circulars to or at.
- To extend in a circular direction.
Asturian
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus.
Adjective
circular (epicene, plural circulares)
- circular
Related terms
- círculu
Verb
circular (first-person singular indicative present circulo, past participle circuláu)
- to circle
Conjugation
Related terms
- círculu
Catalan
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /si?.ku?la/
- (Central) IPA(key): /sir.ku?la/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /si?.ku?la?/
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus.
Adjective
circular (masculine and feminine plural circulars)
- circular
Noun
circular f (plural circulars)
- circular
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Late Latin circulo, circulare, post-Augustan form of Latin circulor.
Verb
circular (first-person singular present circulo, past participle circulat)
- to circulate
- to move, to travel
Conjugation
Related terms
- cercle
Further reading
- “circular” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
- “circular” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
- “circular” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
- “circular” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.
Galician
Etymology
Borrowed from Late Latin circularis, from Latin circulus.
Adjective
circular m or f (plural circulares)
- (geometry) circular
Related terms
- círculo
Portuguese
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Late Latin circul?ris (“circular round”), from Latin circulus, corresponding to círculo +? -ar.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /si?.ku.?la?/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /?si?.ku.?la?/
Adjective
circular m or f (plural circulares, comparable)
- circular; round
- Synonyms: redondo, rotundo
- running in a loop
- (rhetoric, lexicography) circular (referring back to itself)
- circular (distributed to a large number of people)
Noun
circular f (plural circulares)
- circular letter (official communication distributed to interested parties)
Noun
circular m (plural circulares)
- circular (shuttle bus that runs in a loop)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Latin circul?, circul?re (“I make round”), post-Augustan form of Latin circulor.
Pronunciation
- (Portugal) IPA(key): /si?.ku.?la?/
- (Brazil) IPA(key): /?si?.ku.?la(?)/
Verb
circular (first-person singular present indicative circulo, past participle circulado)
- (transitive) to circle (to place a circle around)
- Synonym: circundar
- (intransitive) to circle (to move around an axis)
- Synonyms: girar, rodar
- (intransitive) to circulate (to move through a circuit)
- (intransitive) to flow freely
- (intransitive, or transitive with por) to move about; to walk around
- (transitive) to circulate; to disseminate; to spread
- (intransitive) to circulate; to be disseminated; to be spread; to go around
- (economics) to circulate (to be valid as currency)
- (media) to circulate (to be published and distributed)
- (economics) to circulate (to be valid as currency)
- first-person singular (eu) personal infinitive of circular
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) personal infinitive of circular
- first-person singular (eu) future subjunctive of circular
- third-person singular (ele and ela, also used with você and others) future subjunctive of circular
Conjugation
Romanian
Etymology
From French circulaire
Adjective
circular m or n (feminine singular circular?, masculine plural circulari, feminine and neuter plural circulare)
- circular
Declension
Spanish
Etymology 1
Borrowed from Late Latin circul?ris, from Latin circulus.
Adjective
circular (plural circulares)
- circular
Noun
circular f (plural circulares)
- circular (advertisement)
Etymology 2
Borrowed from Late Latin circul?re, present active infinitive of circul?, post-Augustan form of Latin circulor. Doublet of the inherited cerchar.
Verb
circular (first-person singular present circulo, first-person singular preterite circulé, past participle circulado)
- to circulate
- to go round, move around
- to scram, clear off
Conjugation
Related terms
- círculo
References
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