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Erkenntnisgewinn

gain in knowledge

noun er-KENT-nis-ge-vin Rare
Mind & Emotions Mental States

Also means

epistemic progress

Usage Note

Erkenntnisgewinn refers to the new insight or cognitive benefit derived from an experience, study, or discussion. Der Erkenntnisgewinn ist groß (the gain in knowledge is significant) is typical in academic and journalistic language.

Examples

"Der Erkenntnisgewinn durch das Experiment war beträchtlich."

Natural Translation

The gain in knowledge from the experiment was considerable.

Literal Translation

The knowledge-gain through the experiment was considerable.

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