factual knowledge
What encyclopedias contain
Factual knowledge is information about what is true or has occurred, as opposed to skills, opinions, or theoretical understanding.
It encompasses verifiable facts—dates, names, measurements, events: Her factual knowledge of European history impressed the panel.
Distinguished from procedural knowledge (knowing how) and conceptual knowledge (knowing why), factual knowledge is knowing what.
- truthAccordance with reality
- hard factsVerified, objective information
- factsVerifiable pieces of truth
- dataFacts for analysis
- informationKnowledge about something
evidence · accuracy · objective · verified · documented · encyclopedic · trivia · recall · book smart · memorized · textbook · look it up · reliable · sourced · proven · empirical · concrete · certainty
- knowledgebook learning, encyclopedia, reference book, dictionary, thesaurus
- memoryremember, forget, recall, memorize, recollect
factual knowledgeignorance
Absence of knowledge
belief · opinion · speculation · conjecture · faith
factual knowledgeuncertainty
State of being unsure
doubt · ignorance · speculation · not knowing · guesswork
factual knowledgetacit knowledge
Understanding that resists verbalization
know-how · intuitive understanding · emotional intelligence · wisdom · judgment
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