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knowledge society

knowledge society noun: a social and economic structure in which creating, sharing, and using knowledge becomes the primary driver for development, replacing industry as the main economic activity, relying on information and communication technologies (ICTs), and emphasizing education, research, and innovation for societal well-being, economic competitiveness, and effective action; characterized by educated citizens, knowledge workers, and systems that turn information into actionable resources for improving human conditions and fostering sustainable growth.

Noun

knowledge society (plural knowledge societies)

  1. A social and economic structure in which creating, sharing, and using knowledge becomes the primary driver for development, replacing industry as the main economic activity, relying on information and communication technologies (ICTs), and emphasizing education, research, and innovation for societal well-being, economic competitiveness, and effective action; characterized by educated citizens, knowledge workers, and systems that turn information into actionable resources for improving human conditions and fostering sustainable growth.

Forms of knowledge society

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Questions about knowledge society

What does knowledge society mean?
Knowledge society means a social and economic structure in which creating, sharing, and using knowledge becomes the primary driver for development, replacing industry as the main economic activity, relying on information and communication technologies (ICTs), and emphasizing education, research, and innovation for societal well-being, economic competitiveness, and effective action; characterized by educated citizens, knowledge workers, and systems that turn information into actionable resources for improving human conditions and fostering sustainable growth.
What part of speech is knowledge society?
Knowledge society is a noun.
What is the plural of knowledge society?
The plural of knowledge society is knowledge societies.

Words near knowledge society in the dictionary

  1. knowledge is power
  2. knowledge management
  3. knowledge map
  4. knowledge maps
  5. knowledge mining
  6. knowledge society
  7. knowledge work
  8. knowledge worker
  9. knowledge workers
  10. knowledge-box
  11. knowledge-boxes

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