knowing

1. A clear and certain mental apprehension (synset 105812801)
   is a type of: higher cognitive process - cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use
   subtypes:

   • awareness, cognisance, cognizance, consciousness, knowingness - having knowledge of
   • incognizance - a lack of knowledge or recognition
   • know - the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
   • cognizance, ken - range of what one can know or understand
   • farsightedness, foresight, prevision, prospicience - seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
   • apprehension, discernment, savvy, understanding - the cognitive condition of someone who understands

1. Evidencing the possession of inside information (synset 301310645)
   similar to: informed - having much knowledge or education
   same as: wise, wise to
2. Characterized by conscious design or purpose (synset 301341128)
   "intentional damage"; "a knowing act of fraud"; "a deliberate attempt to provoke a response"
   similar to: intended - resulting from one's intentions
   same as: deliberate, intentional
3. Alert and fully informed (synset 301310805)
   "a knowing collector of rare books"; "surprisingly knowledgeable about what was going on"
   similar to: informed - having much knowledge or education
   same as: knowledgeable
4. Highly educated;
   Having extensive information or understanding (synset 300833590)
   "knowing instructors"; "a knowledgeable critic"; "a knowledgeable audience"
   similar to: educated - possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
   same as: knowledgeable, learned, lettered, well-educated, well-read

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