Knowledge

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Knowledge may be defined as facts, information, and skills acquired by a person through experience or education; the theoretical or practical understanding of a subject. For humanity in general, what is known in a particular field or in total; facts and information.[1]

In philosophy, the study of knowledge is called epistemology. Several definitions of knowledge and theories to explain it exist.

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  1. "knowledge: definition of knowledge in Oxford dictionary (American English) (US)". oxforddictionaries.com https://web.archive.org/web/20100714023323/http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/view/entry/m_en_us1261368