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Webster 1913 Edition

Knowing

Know′ing

,
Adj.
1.
Skilful; well informed; intelligent;
as, a
knowing
man; a
knowing
dog.
The
knowing
and intelligent part of the world.
South.
2.
Artful; cunning;
as, a
knowing
rascal
.
[Colloq.]

Know′ing

,
Noun.
Knowledge; hence, experience.
“ In my knowing.”
Shak.
This sore night
Hath trifled former
knowings
.
Shakespeare

Webster 1828 Edition

Knowing

KNOWING

,
ppr.
no'ing.
1.
Having clear and certain perception of.
2.
a. Skillful; well informed; well instructed; as a knowing man.
The knowing and intelligent part of the world.
3.
Conscious; intelligent.
A knowing prudent cause.

KNOWING

,
Noun.
no'ing. Knowledge.

Definition 2024

knowing

knowing

English

Adjective

knowing ‎(comparative more knowing, superlative most knowing)

  1. Possessing knowledge or understanding; intelligent.
    • South
      The knowing and intelligent part of the world.
  2. Shrewd or showing clever awareness.
    a knowing rascal
  3. Suggestive of private knowledge.
  4. Deliberate

Translations

Verb

knowing

  1. present participle of know

Derived terms

Noun

knowing ‎(plural knowings)

  1. The act or condition of having knowledge.
    • 2009, Gilbert Ryle, The Concept of Mind: 60th Anniversary Edition (page 194)
      Sensations then, are not perceivings, observings or findings; they are not detectings, scannings or inspectings; they are not apprehendings, cognisings, intuitings or knowings.

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