What's the difference between arcana and knowledge?

Arcana


Definition:

  • (pl. ) of Arcanum

Example Sentences:

  • (1) For all the arcana of the system - waiting around for hours, making sure you're walking the right direction through the right hallway - Thornberry knows this is a great time to nobble ministers.
  • (2) After that, the band will start work on Major Arcana's follow-up.
  • (3) rudis), L. arcana, L. nigrolineata, L. neglecta] are sympatric, there are sometimes significant allele frequency differences between them.
  • (4) If five members of the court are feeling as cautious tomorrow as they seemed today, it may be time for Americans to take a lesson in the arcana of supreme court jurisdiction.
  • (5) From inflated insurance premiums to the alleged need to belatedly dredge waterways, their aftermath is often talked about using a strange mixture of official speak and hydrological arcana such as culvert and bund - respectively, an underground water channel and defensive embankment.
  • (6) At the helicopter base, Soames busied himself in the arcana of outsourcing.
  • (7) Last summer they released debut full-length album Major Arcana .
  • (8) Observers not familiar with EU referendum arcana may not have noticed, because Cameron did not refer to Johnson directly and he focused instead on those arguing that an out vote could be followed by a second referendum.

Knowledge


Definition:

  • (v. i.) The act or state of knowing; clear perception of fact, truth, or duty; certain apprehension; familiar cognizance; cognition.
  • (v. i.) That which is or may be known; the object of an act of knowing; a cognition; -- chiefly used in the plural.
  • (v. i.) That which is gained and preserved by knowing; instruction; acquaintance; enlightenment; learning; scholarship; erudition.
  • (v. i.) That familiarity which is gained by actual experience; practical skill; as, a knowledge of life.
  • (v. i.) Scope of information; cognizance; notice; as, it has not come to my knowledge.
  • (v. i.) Sexual intercourse; -- usually preceded by carnal; as, carnal knowledge.
  • (v. t.) To acknowledge.

Example Sentences:

  • (1) In the past, the interpretation of the medical findings was hampered by a lack of knowledge of normal anatomy and genital flora in the nonabused prepubertal child.
  • (2) Over the past decade the use of monoclonal antibodies has greatly advanced our knowledge of the biological properties and heterogeneity that exist within human tumours, and in particular in lung cancer.
  • (3) Possibilities to achieve this both in the curative and the preventive field are restricted mainly due to the insufficient knowledge of their etiopathogenesis.
  • (4) Their significance in adding to the doctor's knowledge of the patient is delineated.
  • (5) The results obtained further knowledge of the anatomy of the nuclei, specifically the areas used for the prosthesis implantation and the underlying tissue.
  • (6) This paper presents findings from a survey on knowledge of and attitudes and practices towards AIDS among currently married Zimbabwean men conducted between April and June 1988.
  • (7) In South Africa, health risks associated with exposure to toxic waste sites need to be viewed in the context of current community health concerns, competing causes of disease and ill-health, and the relative lack of knowledge about environmental contamination and associated health effects.
  • (8) Recognition of this deficiency in our knowledge spurred a belated explosion of research that began with an exploration of the fine structure of the mesothelium.
  • (9) The problem-based system provides a unique integration of acquiring theoretical knowledge in the basic sciences through clinical problem solving which was highly rated in all analysed phases.
  • (10) Developmental research is used to transform existing knowledge into applied programs.
  • (11) Only an extensive knowledge of the various mechanisms and pharmacologic agents that can be used to prevent or treat these adverse reactions will allow the physician to approach the problem scientifically and come to a reasonable solution for the patient.
  • (12) Greater knowledge about these disorders and closer working relationships with mental health specialists should lead to decreased morbidity and mortality.
  • (13) Knowledge of these lesions could form the basis for establishing a useful and rational therapy for such cases.
  • (14) By using an interactive computer program to assess knowledge of the American Cancer Society cancer screening guidelines in a group of 306 family physicians, we found that knowledge of this subject continues to leave room for improvement.
  • (15) It is emphasized that the knowledge of the behavior and regulation of SO is incomplete and that this should be remembered when criteria for SOD are applied.
  • (16) Contrary to current knowledge there was no statistically significant difference in the velocities of nerve conduction on the left and right sides of these subjects.
  • (17) All variables except perceived personal risk were found to be significantly related to the intention to provide medical care although knowledge showed the weakest relationship (Odds Ratio = 2.14).
  • (18) It is argued that exposure to a linguistic structure that induces the child to operate on that structure can lead to a reorganization of linguistic knowledge even though no direct feedback has been given as to its correct adult interpretation.
  • (19) Although an unequivocal decision is not possible from existing knowledge, psychomotor or complex partial seizures of temporal lobe epilepsy would be the most tenable diagnosis.
  • (20) In addition to a better understanding of pathogenic mechanisms associated with autoimmunity, the knowledge of these disease-predisposing genes is expected to permit a better classification of often complex syndromes as well as the design of new treatments.

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