cognition knowledge noesis | the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning |
exchange | (chess) the capture by both players (usually on consecutive moves) of pieces of equal value, the endgame began after the exchange of queens |
exchange | (chess) gaining (or losing) a rook in return for a knight or bishop, black lost the exchange |
substitution exchange commutation | the act of putting one thing or person in the place of another: he sent Smith in for Jones but the substitution came too late to help |
exchange transfusion | slow removal of a person's blood and its replacement with equal amounts of a donor's blood |
b sexual intercourse intercourse sex act copulation coitus coition sexual congress congress sexual relation relation carnal knowledge | the act of sexual procreation between a man and a woman, the man's penis is inserted into the woman's vagina and excited until orgasm and ejaculation occur |
unlawful carnal knowledge criminal congress | forbidden or tabu sexual intercourse between individuals |
revenue sharing | distribution of part of the federal tax income to states and municipalities |
sharing share-out | a distribution in shares |
exchange interchange | reciprocal transfer of equivalent sums of money (especially the currencies of different countries), he earns his living from the interchange of currency |
exchange | the act of giving something in return for something received, deductible losses on sales or exchanges of property are allowable |
exchange interchange | the act of changing one thing for another thing, Adam was promised immortality in exchange for his disobedience, there was an interchange of prisoners |
rally exchange | (sports) an unbroken sequence of several successive strokes, after a short rally Connors won the point |
American Stock Exchange AMEX Curb | a stock exchange in New York |
central telephone exchange exchange | a workplace that serves as a telecommunications facility where lines from telephones can be connected together to permit communication |
charge-exchange accelerator | an accelerator in which high-energy ions escape from plasma following charge exchange |
commodity exchange commodities exchange commodities market | an exchange for buying and selling commodities for future delivery |
corn exchange | an exchange where grains are bought and sold |
exchange | a workplace for buying and selling, open only to members |
futures exchange futures market forward market | a commodity exchange where futures contracts are traded |
New York Stock Exchange N. Y. Stock Exchange NYSE big board | a stock exchange in New York |
post exchange PX | a commissary on a United States Army post |
stock exchange stock market securities market | an exchange where security trading is conducted by professional stockbrokers |
public knowledge general knowledge | knowledge that is available to anyone |
common knowledge | anything generally known to everyone |
desire to know lust for learning thirst for knowledge | curiosity that motivates investigation and study |
self-knowledge | an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities |
background background knowledge | information that is essential to understanding a situation or problem, the embassy filled him in on the background of the incident |
lore traditional knowledge | knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote, early peoples passed on plant and animal lore through legend |
knowledge domain knowledge base domain | the content of a particular field of knowledge |
scientific knowledge | knowledge accumulated by systematic study and organized by general principles, mathematics is the basis for much scientific knowledge |
book of knowledge | an elementary encyclopedia dealing with general knowledge |
communion sharing | sharing thoughts and feelings |
exchange | a mutual expression of views (especially an unpleasant one), they had a bitter exchange |
Royal Society Royal Society of London for Improving Natural Knowledge | an honorary English society (formalized inand given a royal charter by Charles II in ) through which the British government has supported science |
Securities and Exchange Commission SEC | an independent federal agency that oversees the exchange of securities to protect investors |
exchange | chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another |
photochemical exchange | an exchange produced by the chemical action of radiant energy (especially light) |
tree of knowledge | the biblical tree in the Garden of Eden whose forbidden fruit was tasted by Adam and Eve |
profit sharing | a system in which employees receive a share of the net profits of the business |
agio agiotage premium exchange premium | a fee charged for exchanging currencies |
rate of exchange exchange rate | the charge for exchanging currency of one country for currency of another |
exchange traded fund ETF | a mutual fund that is traded on a stock exchange |
medium of exchange monetary system | anything that is generally accepted as a standard of value and a measure of wealth in a particular country or region |
draft bill of exchange order of payment | a document ordering the payment of money, drawn by one person or bank on another |
foreign exchange | the system by which one currency is exchanged for another, enables international transactions to take place |
ion exchange | a process in which ions are exchanged between a solution and an insoluble (usually resinous) solid, widely used in industrial processing |
sharing | having in common, the sharing of electrons creates molecules |
sharing | using or enjoying something jointly with others |
time sharing | (computer science) the use of a central computer by many users simultaneously |