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Pursuit — Pur*suit , n. [F. poursuite, fr. poursuivre. See {Pursue}, v. t.] 1. The act of following or going after; esp., a following with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the pursuit of game; the pursuit of an enemy.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knowledge by acquaintance — The contrasting expressions knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description [Lazerowitz (p.403) prefers direct knowledge and indirect knowledge for knowledge by acquaintance and knowledge by description respectively. The pursuit of… … Wikipedia
knowledge — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ new ▪ basic ▪ considerable, great, vast ▪ complete, comprehensive, sound … Collocations dictionary
knowledge */*/*/ — UK [ˈnɒlɪdʒ] / US [ˈnɑlɪdʒ] noun Get it right: knowledge: Knowledge is an uncountable noun, so it is never used in the plural: Wrong: Students don t understand how to use these knowledges in real life. Right: Students don t understand how to use… … English dictionary
Knowledge by description — The contrasting expressions knowledge by description and knowledge by acquaintance were promoted by Bertrand Russell, who was extremely critical of the equivocal nature of the word know , and believed that the equivocation arose from a failure to … Wikipedia
knowledge — knowl|edge [ nalıdʒ ] noun uncount *** 1. ) what someone knows about a particular subject: The teacher s comments are designed to help improve your knowledge and understanding. knowledge of/about: Lawyers should possess detailed knowledge of… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
knowledge*/*/*/ — [ˈnɒlɪdʒ] noun [U] 1) what you know, or what is known about a particular subject She had a lot of knowledge and experience.[/ex] the pursuit of knowledge[/ex] Candidates should have a good knowledge of Russian.[/ex] 2) the fact that you know that … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
Knowledge entrepreneurship — describes the ability to recognize or create an opportunity and take action aimed at realizing the innovative knowledge practice or product. Knowledge entrepreneurship is different from ‘traditional’ economic entrepreneurship in that it does not… … Wikipedia
pursuit — noun 1 attempt to find sth ADJECTIVE ▪ aggressive, dogged, relentless, single minded, vigorous ▪ endless ▪ the endless pursuit of wealth … Collocations dictionary
Curve of pursuit — Pursuit Pur*suit , n. [F. poursuite, fr. poursuivre. See {Pursue}, v. t.] 1. The act of following or going after; esp., a following with haste, either for sport or in hostility; chase; prosecution; as, the pursuit of game; the pursuit of an enemy … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Knowledge ecosystem — An extension of knowledge management ideas, a knowledge ecosystem fosters the dynamic evolution of knowledge interactions between entities. This bottom up approach seeks to provide a more resilient approach (for more details, see March 1998).… … Wikipedia
