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knowingness

know·ing
K k

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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [noh-ing]
    • /ˈnoʊ ɪŋ/
    • /ˈnəʊɪŋnəs /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [noh-ing]
    • /ˈnoʊ ɪŋ/

Definitions of knowingness word

  • adjective knowingness affecting, implying, or deliberately revealing shrewd knowledge of secret or private information: a knowing glance. 1
  • adjective knowingness that knows; having knowledge or information; intelligent. 1
  • adjective knowingness shrewd, sharp, or astute. 1
  • adjective knowingness conscious; intentional; deliberate. 1
  • noun knowingness The quality or state of being knowing. 1

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Origin of knowingness

First appearance:

before 1325
One of the 16% oldest English words
1325-75; Middle English knawynge (earlier knowende, knawande). See know1, -ing2

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Parts of speech for Knowingness

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

knowingness popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

knowingness usage trend in Literature

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