Introduction / Context:
The word “knowledge” refers to awareness, understanding, or information acquired through experience or education. This question checks whether you can match that idea to its nearest synonym among several related-but-different education-themed words.
Given Data / Assumptions:
- Target word: knowledge.
- Options: school, learning, teacher, textbook.
- We need the option that most directly expresses what knowledge is, not where it happens or who provides it.
Concept / Approach:
- A synonym should overlap in definition, not merely in thematic field (education).
- “Learning” is the acquisition of knowledge; the two are tightly linked conceptually and often used interchangeably in contexts describing the result and the process.
Step-by-Step Solution:
Define knowledge: information, understanding, or skills gained.Compare: “learning” = the process or sometimes the result of acquiring knowledge; the closest alignment.Other choices refer to institutions, people, or tools, not the concept itself.
Verification / Alternative check:
Paraphrase test: “Her knowledge of history is extensive” ≈ “Her learning in history is extensive.” While not always perfect, it is closer than substituting school/teacher/textbook.
Why Other Options Are Wrong:
school: A place/institution; not synonymous with knowledge.teacher: A person; provider of instruction, not the knowledge itself.textbook: A resource; a source of knowledge, not a synonym.
Common Pitfalls:
Choosing a thematically related term (like school) just because it belongs to the education domain. Synonymy is about meaning equivalence, not association.
Final Answer:
learning
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