common knowledge
common knowledge noun: that which is known by most people, and thus cannot reasonably be contested.
Noun
common knowledge (uncountable)
- That which is known by most people, and thus cannot reasonably be contested.
- A limited liability company is not subtle, Mrs Straithwaite. This one knows that you have insured a five-thousand-pound pearl necklace with it, and when it becomes a matter of common knowledge that you have had one answering to that description stolen, it jumps to the conclusion that they are one...1914, Ernest Bramah, Max Carrados
- A special kind of knowledge for a group of agents, such that when all the agents in a group G know p, they all know that they know p, they all know that they all know that they know p, and so on ad infinitum.
common knowledge meaning in Tamil
common knowledge in Tamil
- இறே, பொதுவறிவு
Questions about common knowledge
- What does common knowledge mean?
- Common knowledge means that which is known by most people, and thus cannot reasonably be contested.
- What is common knowledge in Tamil?
- Common knowledge in Tamil is இறே, பொதுவறிவு. See Common knowledge meaning in Tamil.
- What part of speech is common knowledge?
- Common knowledge is a noun.
Words near common knowledge in the dictionary
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