The noun ken means "range of vision or comprehension." If quantum mechanics is beyond your ken, you don't understand it, or it is beyond your scope of knowledge.
A house; esp., one which is a resort for thieves.
Noun
the range of vision; "out of sight of land"
Noun
range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken"
n.
A house; esp., one which is a resort for thieves.
n. t.
To know; to understand; to take cognizance of.
n. t.
To recognize; to descry; to discern.
v. i.
To look around.
n.
Cognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.
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'T is he. I ken the manner of his gait.
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Above the reach and ken of a mortal apprehension.
It was relief to quit the ken And the inquiring looks of men.
A house; esp., one which is a resort for thieves.
To know; to understand; to take cognizance of. [Archaic or Scot.] 2.
To look around.
Cognizance; view; especially, reach of sight or knowledge.
Usage Examples
I was fortunate to play for Pete Rose and have teammates like Ken Griffey Sr., Tony Perez and Dave Concepcion. I grew up in the game with a mature attitude. I've always known it was better to be seen and not heard.
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Other Usage ExamplesKen Lay has, does and will continue to accept responsibility for the fall of Enron. He was the man at the controls. But failure is not a crime.
President Kennedy was willing to go to war. He was not a coward. The man had been in war and so had Ken O'Donnell. He was ready to protect this nation, but he was not ready for a military solution just because it was being rammed down his throat.
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