He had no knowledge of the physiological effects of marijuana. The range of one's information or understanding. To the best of her knowledge no agreement had been reached. The libraries of the world constitute a vast treasure trove of knowledge. Learning applies to knowledge acquired especially through formal, often advanced schooling.
Erudition strongly implies the acquiring of profound, recondite, or bookish learning.
Scholarship implies the possession of learning characteristics of the advanced scholar in a specialized field of study or investigation. Related Terms Competence 1. A sufficiency of means for the necessities and conveniences of life 2. The properties of an embryonic field that enable it to respond in a characteristic manner to an organizer 2.b. The readiness of bacteria to undergo genetic transformation 3.