Branch+of+knowledge

  • 11branch — branch1 W2S1 [bra:ntʃ US bræntʃ] n ↑branch, ↑leaves, ↑trunk ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(of a tree)¦ 2¦(of a business/shop/company etc)¦ 3¦(of government)¦ 4¦(of a subject)¦ 5¦(of a family)¦ 6¦(of a river/road etc)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Dat …

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  • 12knowledge — knowledgeless, adj. /nol ij/, n. 1. acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition: knowledge of many things. 2. familiarity or conversance, as with a particular subject or branch of learning: A… …

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  • 13knowledge — noun Etymology: Middle English knowlege, from knowlechen to acknowledge, irregular from knowen Date: 14th century 1. obsolete cognizance 2. a. (1) the fact or condition of knowing something with familiarity gained through experience or… …

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  • 14knowledge — /ˈnɒlɪdʒ / (say nolij) noun 1. acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition. 2. familiarity or conversance, as with a particular subject, branch of learning, etc. 3. acquaintance; familiarity… …

  • 15branch — An offshoot; in anatomy, one of the primary divisions of a nerve or blood vessel. A b.. See ramus, artery, nerve, vein. SYN: ramus (1) [TA]. accessory meningeal b. SYN: pterygomeningeal artery …

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  • 16branch — 1 noun (C) 1 ON A TREE a part of a tree that grows outwards from the trunk (=stem) and that has leaves, fruit, or smaller branches growing from it: a fallen tree trunk 2 IN A LOCAL AREA a shop, office etc in a particular area that is part of a… …

    Longman dictionary of contemporary English

  • 17branch*/*/ — [brɑːntʃ] noun [C] I 1) one of the parts of a tree that grows out of its TRUNK (= main stem) 2) a shop or office representing a large company or organization in a particular area The store has branches in over 50 cities.[/ex] 3) one part of a… …

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  • 18knowledge engineering — noun : a branch of artificial intelligence that emphasizes the development and use of expert systems • knowledge engineer noun * * * the practical application of developments in the field of computer science concerned with artificial intelligence …

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  • 19branch — I. noun Usage: often attributive Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French branche, from Late Latin branca paw Date: 14th century 1. a natural subdivision of a plant stem; especially a secondary shoot or stem (as a bough) arising from a main… …

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  • 20knowledge engineering — noun Date: 1980 a branch of artificial intelligence that emphasizes the development and use of expert systems • knowledge engineer noun …

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