Definitions for knowing
ˈnoʊ ɪŋknow·ing

Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. knowingadjective

   a clear and certain mental apprehension

2. knowing, wise(p), wise to(p)adjective

   evidencing the possession of inside information

3. intentional, knowingadjective

   characterized by conscious design or purpose

   "intentional damage"; "a knowing attempt to defraud"; "a willful waste of time"

4. knowledgeable, knowingadjective

   alert and fully informed

   "a knowing collector of rare books"; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on"

5. knowing, knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-readadjective

   highly educated; having extensive information or understanding

   "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"

Wiktionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. knowingadjective

   Possessing knowledge or understanding; intelligent.

2. knowingadjective

   Shrewd or showing clever awareness.

3. knowingadjective

   Suggestive of private knowledge.

4. knowingadjective

   Deliberate

Webster Dictionary(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. Knowing

   of Know

2. Knowingadjective

   skilful; well informed; intelligent; as, a knowing man; a knowing dog

3. Knowingadjective

   artful; cunning; as, a knowing rascal

4. Knowingnoun

   knowledge; hence, experience

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1. Knowing

   Knowing is a 2009 American-British science fiction disaster film directed by Alex Proyas and starring Nicolas Cage. The project was originally attached to a number of directors under Columbia Pictures, but it was placed in turnaround and eventually picked up by Escape Artists. Production was financially backed by Summit Entertainment. Knowing was filmed in Docklands Studios Melbourne, Australia, using various locations to represent the film's Boston-area setting. The film was released on 20 March 2009, in the United States. The DVD and Blu-ray media were released on 7 July 2009.

Editors Contribution(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition:

1. knowing

   Having intelligent understanding and awareness.

   It was her knowing that gave her a fantastic sense of confidence.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 20, 2020  

2. knowingverb

   Verb form of the word know

   The intuitive knowing is so accurate.

   Submitted by MaryC on September 12, 2020  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'knowing' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2250

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'knowing' in Written Corpus Frequency: #1912

How to pronounce knowing?

1. Alex

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

How to say knowing in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of knowing in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of knowing in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of knowing in a Sentence

1. Issac Planas:

   Cockroaches are a simple animal, but they can reach a complex decision. So with little information, with little interactions, only knowing if I have a partner here or not, only with this information, they can make complex decisions.

2. Lou DiBella:

   Charles Conwell on Saturday chose to box, knowing the inherent risks that every fighter faces when Charles Conwell on Saturday or she walks into a boxing ring, boxing is what Pat loved to do. It's how he inspired people and it was something that made him feel alive.

3. Socrates:

   And in knowing that you know nothing, that makes you the smartest of all.

4. AiR Atman in Ravi:

   Ignorance is Believing that Silence is Nothing.Wisdom is Knowing that silence is Everything !

5. Theodore Roosevelt:

   The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with people.

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