Rekats Rovert wrote:
Dex from Star Wars wrote:
Surely you should know the difference between knowledge and... heh heh... wisdom.
Ehem..I most certainly do!
–noun 1. acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things.
2. familiarity or conversance, as with a particular subject or branch of learning: A knowledge of accounting was necessary for the job.
3. acquaintance or familiarity gained by sight, experience, or report: a knowledge of human nature.
4. the fact or state of knowing; the perception of fact or truth; clear and certain mental apprehension.
5. awareness, as of a fact or circumstance: He had knowledge of her good fortune.
6. something that is or may be known; information: He sought knowledge of her activities.
7. the body of truths or facts accumulated in the course of time.
8. the sum of what is known: Knowledge of the true situation is limited.
9. Archaic. sexual intercourse. Compare carnal knowledge.
–adjective 10. creating, involving, using, or disseminating special knowledge or information: A computer expert can always find a good job in the knowledge industry.
—Idiom11. to one's knowledge, according to the information available to one: To my knowledge he hasn't been here before.
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[Origin: 1250–1300; ME knouleche, equiv. to know(en) to know1 + -leche, perh. akin to OE -lāc suffix denoting action or practice, c. ON (-)leikr; cf. wedlock]
—Related forms
know·ledge·less, adjective
—Synonyms 1. See information. 4. understanding, discernment, comprehension; erudition, scholarship.
and wisdom is..
noun 1. the quality or state of being wise; knowledge of what is true or right coupled with just judgment as to action; sagacity, discernment, or insight.
2. scholarly knowledge or learning: the wisdom of the schools.
3. wise sayings or teachings; precepts.
4. a wise act or saying.
5. (initial capital letter) Douay Bible. Wisdom of Solomon.
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[Origin: bef. 900; ME, OE wīsdōm; c. ON vīsdōmr, G Weistum. See wise1, -dom]
—Related forms
wis·dom·less, adjective
—Synonyms 1. sense, understanding. 2. sapience, erudition, enlightenment. See information.
—Antonyms 1. stupidity. 2. ignorance.
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