knowledge base

ˈnɒlɪdʒ beɪs

Definition

Definition of knowledge base - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

information collectioncollection of information about a particular subject

She built a comprehensive knowledge base on medieval history..

data bank

technology

TECH.

database for storing and retrieving information

TECH.

The software uses a knowledge base to answer queries.

data store

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Expressions with knowledge

tribal knowledge

information known within a group not documented

The process relies heavily on tribal knowledge.

knowledge is power

exp.

learning gives people greater ability to succeed and influence events

My grandmother always said, "knowledge is power."

fountain of knowledge

person or source that provides a lot of information

The professor is a fountain of knowledge on ancient history.

hungry for knowledge

adj.

eager to learn new things

She is always hungry for knowledge, reading every book she can find.

ocean of knowledge

vast amount of information or understanding

She is an ocean of knowledge on ancient history.

safe in the knowledge

adj.

feeling confident because you know something is true

She left safe in the knowledge that he was home.

Expressions with base

base on

create something from an existing source or idea

The movie is based on a popular novel.

third base

base that a runner must touch third in baseball

The player slid into third base just in time..

base upon

use something as a foundation

The movie is based upon a true story.

touch base

make contact with someone to consult or review

Let's touch base next week about the project.

let's touch base

exp.

used to suggest talking briefly to share updates or plans

Let's touch base after the meeting to compare notes.

touch base with

make contact with someone

I need to touch base with my manager about the project.

base oneself on

rely on a source for guidance or support

He based himself on his mentor's advice.

first base

initial base a runner must reach after hitting the ball

He sprinted to first base after hitting the ball.

get to first base

reach the first stage of a goal

We need to get to first base with our project.

get to second base

touch or fondle someone's chest in a romantic way

He was excited to get to second base on their date.

Terms with knowledge base included in their meaning

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acr.

acr: Knowledge Base

collection of information or solutions for common questions

Examples of knowledge base in a sentence

He contributed several articles to the online knowledge base.
The company expanded its knowledge base for better support.
Accessing the knowledge base helped resolve the issue quickly.

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French:base de connaissances, ...
German:Wissensbasis, Wissensdatenbank, ...
Italian:base di conoscenza, ...
Spanish:base de conocimientos, ...
Portuguese:base de conhecimento, ...
Chinese:知识库, 信息库, ...
Japanese:ナレッジベース, ...
Arabic:قاعدة معرفة, قاعِدة المَعرِفَة, ...
Hebrew:מַאֲגָר יֶדַע, בְּסִיס יֵדַע, ...
Russian:база знаний, ...
Ukrainian:знання база, база знань, ...
Hindi:ज्ञानकोष, ज्ञान आधार, ...
Bengali:তথ্যভান্ডার, জ্ঞানভিত্তিক ডাটাবেস, ...
Catalan:base de coneixement, ...
Czech:znalostní báze, báze znalostí, ...
Danish:vidensbase, ...
Dutch:kennisbasis, kennisbank, ...
Greek:βάση γνώσεων, βάση δεδομένων γνώσεων, ...
Hungarian:tudásbázis, ismeretbázis, ...
Khmer:មូលដ្ឋានចំណេះដឹង, មូលដ្ឋានទិន្នន័យសម្រាប់រក្សាទុក និងទាញយកព័ត៌មាន, ...
Korean:지식 데이터베이스, 지식 베이스, ...
Persian:پایگاه دانش, بانک اطلاعاتی, ...
Polish:baza wiedzy, ...
Portuguese (BR):base de conhecimento, ...
Romanian:colecție de informații, ...
Swedish:kunskapsbank, kunskapsbas, ...
Thai:คลังความรู้, ระบบฐานข้อมูล, ...
Turkish:bilgi bankası, bilgi tabanı, ...
Vietnamese:cơ sở tri thức, ...

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