knowingness
(noun) shrewdness demonstrated by knowledge
awareness, consciousness, cognizance, cognisance, knowingness
(noun) having knowledge of; “he had no awareness of his mistakes”; “his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced”; “their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
knowingness (countable and uncountable, plural knowingnesses)
The quality or state of being knowing.
Source: Wiktionary
Know"ing*ness, n.
Definition: The state or quality of being knowing or intelligent; shrewdness; skillfulness.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
21 April 2025
(noun) a reference work (often in several volumes) containing articles on various topics (often arranged in alphabetical order) dealing with the entire range of human knowledge or with some particular specialty
The first coffee-house in Mecca dates back to the 1510s. The beverage was in Turkey by the 1530s. It appeared in Europe circa 1515-1519 and was introduced to England by 1650. By 1675 the country had more than 3,000 coffee houses, and coffee had replaced beer as a breakfast drink.
