knowledge
/ˈnɒlɪdʒ/noun
उच्चारण नॉलिज
ज्ञान, जानकारी
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[U, sing.] ~ (of/about sth)
the information, understanding and skills that you gain through education or experience
ज्ञान, जानकारी
- She has a good knowledge of Indian history.
- General knowledge is a scoring section.
- Reading newspapers adds to your general knowledge.
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- His knowledge of geography is impressive.
- She shared her knowledge of cooking with the neighbours.
- Practical knowledge matters as much as marks.
Synonyms understanding learning expertise
Opposite ignorance
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[U]
the state of knowing about a particular fact or situation
(किसी बात की) जानकारी होना, पता होना
- He denied all knowledge of the plan.
- To my knowledge, the office is closed today.
- It came to my knowledge that the shop was shut.
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- She did it without her father's knowledge.
- To the best of my knowledge, no such rule exists.
Synonyms awareness familiarity
Opposite ignorance unawareness
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
knowledge (uncountable noun)
'Knowledge' has no plural and takes a singular verb. To count it, use 'a piece of knowledge' or 'a body of knowledge'.
'Knowledge' का plural नहीं होता और इसके साथ singular verb आती है। गिनने के लिए 'a piece of knowledge' या 'a body of knowledge' कहिए।
- Knowledge is power.
- She has a good knowledge of history.
knowledge of / about + subject
Use 'of' for the subject you know and 'about' for details within it.
जिस विषय को आप जानते हैं उसके लिए 'of' और उसके ब्योरे के लिए 'about' आता है।
- He has little knowledge of music.
- Do you have any knowledge about the case?
to my knowledge / without my knowledge
'To my knowledge' means as far as I know. 'Without my knowledge' means I was not told.
'To my knowledge' का अर्थ मेरी जानकारी के अनुसार है। 'Without my knowledge' का अर्थ मुझे बताए बिना है।
- To my knowledge, the shop is closed today.
- It happened without my knowledge.
common knowledge / general knowledge
'Common knowledge' is what everyone knows. 'General knowledge' is wide knowledge tested in exams like SSC and banking.
'Common knowledge' वह है जो सब जानते हैं। 'General knowledge' व्यापक ज्ञान है जिसकी परीक्षा SSC और बैंकिंग जैसी परीक्षाओं में होती है।
- It is common knowledge that the earth is round.
- General knowledge is tested in SSC exams.
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adjective + knowledge
basicworkingdeepgeneralfirst-handdetailed
- A basic knowledge of computers is required.
'First-hand knowledge' स्वयं के अनुभव से प्राप्त ज्ञान है।
verb + knowledge
gainacquiresharelacktestpass on
- Books help us gain knowledge.
'Acquire knowledge' का अर्थ ज्ञान प्राप्त करना है।
knowledge + noun
basegapeconomytestbank
- The test checks the knowledge gap between students.
'Knowledge gap' ज्ञान की कमी है।
knowledge + preposition
of the subjectabout the topicin the fieldfrom experience
- He gained knowledge from experience.
अनुभव से प्राप्त ज्ञान के लिए 'from experience' आता है।
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- Radhika's knowledge of grammar is excellent.
राधिका का grammar का ज्ञान उत्कृष्ट है।
- It is common knowledge that Delhi is the capital.
यह सर्वविदित है कि दिल्ली राजधानी है।
- He passed the test with no knowledge of the topic.
वह विषय के ज्ञान के बिना परीक्षा में उत्तीर्ण हो गया।
- Share your knowledge with your juniors.
अपना ज्ञान अपने कनिष्ठों के साथ बाँटिए।
- This job requires knowledge of two languages.
इस नौकरी के लिए दो भाषाओं का ज्ञान आवश्यक है।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ She has many knowledges about law.
✓ She has a lot of knowledge about law.
'Knowledge' is uncountable, so it has no plural and cannot take 'many'.
'Knowledge' uncountable है, इसलिए इसका plural नहीं बनता और 'many' नहीं लगता।
✗ He has knowledge in English.
✓ He has knowledge of English.
The preposition after 'knowledge' is 'of'. Students write 'in' because of the Hindi 'में'.
'Knowledge' के बाद preposition 'of' आता है। हिंदी के 'में' के प्रभाव से विद्यार्थी 'in' लिख देते हैं।
✗ Knowledges are power.
✓ Knowledge is power.
A singular verb is used and no -s is added.
Singular verb आती है और -s नहीं जोड़ा जाता।
¶Idioms 2
to (the best of) my knowledge
as far as I know
जहाँ तक मुझे पता है
- To the best of my knowledge, she has never missed a class.
common knowledge
something that everybody knows
सबको पता बात, जग-ज़ाहिर
- It is common knowledge that he plans to retire.
◇Word family
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
understanding learning expertise awareness familiarity wisdom erudition
Antonyms
ignorance unawareness inexperience
AaSpelling
know·ledge
?Which word?
knowledge is uncountable
Say 'a lot of knowledge' or 'some knowledge', never 'knowledges' or 'a knowledge'. It takes a singular verb: 'Knowledge is power.'
Knowledge uncountable है, इसलिए 'a lot of knowledge' या 'some knowledge' कहिए, 'knowledges' या 'a knowledge' नहीं। इसके साथ singular verb आता है, जैसे 'Knowledge is power'।
§Grammar and usage
'knowledges' is wrong.
'knowledges' गलत है।