knower C2 Topic:Mind & Cognition US /ˈnoʊɚ/ UK /ˈnəʊə/ See IPA manual Freq #140011 Meanings 1 noun a person who knows something, especially the conscious subject in a theory of knowledge The theory treats knowledge as a relation between a knower and what is known. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · a person who knows... cognizersubject Word family Related forms knowknowledgeknownepistemology Etymology Formed from know + the agent suffix -er. Although structurally transparent, knower has a specialized role in philosophy as the conscious subject that possesses or acquires knowledge. Topics Mind & Cognition External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # knower **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ˈnoʊɚ/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈnəʊə/ **Frequency rank:** 140011 ## Meanings 1. a person who knows something, especially the conscious subject in a theory of knowledge ## Examples - The theory treats knowledge as a relation between a knower and what is known. ## Synonyms - cognizer - subject ## Related Forms - know - knowledge - known - epistemology ## Etymology Formed from know + the agent suffix -er. Although structurally transparent, knower has a specialized role in philosophy as the conscious subject that possesses or acquires knowledge. ## Topics - Mind & Cognition markdown