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Meaning of common knowledge | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2

Definitions

  1. That which is known by most people, and thus cannot reasonably be contested.
    uncountable
  2. 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.
    uncountable

Equivalents

Dansk allemandsviden almenviden
Deutsch Allgemeinbildung Allgemeinwissen gemeinsames Vorwissen gemeinsames Wissen
Español conocimiento general dominio público saber popular
Français connaissance commune de notoriété publique
हिन्दी स्थापित
Italiano conoscenza comune
日本語 周知 常識
한국어 상식
Nederlands gemeenschappelijke kennis
Română cultură generală
Русский всем известный факт

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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See also

common land Common Language Infrastructure Common Language Runtime Common Language Specification common lavender common law

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