omniscience — [ ɔmnisjɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1734; lat. médiév. omniscientia ♦ Littér. Science de toute chose. « Dans l idée de Dieu, avec son omnipotence et son omniscience » (Baudelaire). ● omniscience nom féminin (latin scolastique omniscientia) Littéraire.… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Omniscience — Om*nis cience, n. [Cf. F. omniscience.] The quality or state of being omniscient; the quality of knowing everything; an attribute peculiar to God. Dryden. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
omniscience — (n.) 1610s, from M.L. omniscientia all knowledge, from L. omnis all (see OMNI (Cf. omni) ) + scientia knowledge (see SCIENCE (Cf. science)) … Etymology dictionary
omniscience — Omniscience is easily defined as the knowledge of all truth (though we should also add that God has personal knowledge of everything). Christian philosophers have wrestled, however, with various problems that have been posed: one is the famous … Christian Philosophy
omniscience — [äm nish′əns; ] Brit & Cdn [, ämnis′ē əns] n. [ME < ML omniscientia] the state or quality of being omniscient … English World dictionary
Omniscience — For the album by Swans, see Omniscience (album). Omniscience ( /ɒmˈ … Wikipedia
Omniscience — L Omniscience (omnisciente au féminin) est la capacité de tout savoir infiniment, ou de manière plus restrictive, tout ce qui peut être connu sur un sujet quelconque, et notamment dans le cas d une personne de connaître intégralement ses pensées… … Wikipédia en Français
Omniscience — All knowledge. Infinite awareness, understanding, and insight. Someone who (supposedly) possesses omniscience is omniscient. From the Latin omni (all) + scire (to know) = to know all. Medical students and nursing students would do well to recall… … Medical dictionary
omniscience — omniscient ► ADJECTIVE ▪ knowing everything. DERIVATIVES omniscience noun omnisciently adverb. ORIGIN Latin omnisciens, from scire to know … English terms dictionary
Omniscience (album) — Omniscience Live album by Swans Released 1992 Recorded 1992 Genre Noise rock, No Wave … Wikipedia
