general knowledge

/ˌdʒɛnərəl ˌnɑlədʒ/
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Other forms: general knowledges

Definitions of general knowledge
  1. noun
    knowledge that is available to anyone
    synonyms: public knowledge
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    common knowledge
    anything generally known to everyone
    light
    public awareness
    open, surface
    information that has become public
    ancient history
    knowledge of some recent fact or event that has become so commonly known that it has lost its original pertinence
    type of:
    cognition, knowledge, noesis
    the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
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