considerable knowledge

collocation in English

meaningsofconsiderableandknowledge

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considerable
adjective
uk
/kənˈsɪd.ər.ə.bəl/us
/kənˈsɪd.ɚ.ə.bəl/
large or of ...
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knowledge
noun
uk
/ˈnɒl.ɪdʒ/us
/ˈnɑː.lɪdʒ/
understanding of or information about a subject that you get by experience or study, either known by one person or by ...
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(Definition ofconsiderableandknowledgefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofconsiderable knowledge

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As a result, this asthma module is frequently a stated requirement for practice nurses and many haveconsiderableknowledgeand clinical skills in asthma management.
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To do so, the designer needsconsiderableknowledgeof how function can be provided by physical means.
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That is, it is not a book for either someone withoutconsiderableknowledgeof molecular biology, or indeed someone without considerable background in probability theory.
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The proofs of his results require aconsiderableknowledgeof homological methods.
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Considerableknowledgeof the biology of this snail exists.
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The memorandum showsconsiderableknowledgeof past tax rates and practices and was clearly based on both memory and written records going back several centuries.
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Pulling together official academic 'grey' literature and the use of some personal contacts shows theconsiderableknowledgebase informing direct payments.
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Wade, as a mail-carrier, seems to have someconsiderableknowledgeof the routine of business.
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They have spoken withconsiderableknowledgefrom the military point of view of the dangers which are ever lurking there.
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Our report on parliamentary change and a new constitutional settlement was produced by parliamentarians ofconsiderableknowledge, experience and judgment holding all shades of opinion.
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He hasconsiderableknowledgeof privatisation and profit-sharing.
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Therefore, he is a man who has a veryconsiderableknowledgeof the kind of subject which had to be considered at this inquiry.
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It still believes with itsconsiderableknowledgeof the matter that it should be made a criminal offence.
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Many members of the board haveconsiderableknowledge.
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I did not agree with a number of the points that he made, but he always displaysconsiderableknowledge.
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I speak withconsiderableknowledgeof these matters.
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I have great sympathy with him, since he speaks withconsiderableknowledgeas somebody who makes planning applications.
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He introduced it with hisconsiderableknowledge, drawing on his former ministerial experience, and with his usual eloquence.
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I am sure that he speaks from veryconsiderableknowledge.
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I am sure that hisconsiderableknowledgeand experience will be of great value.
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