what officially is the difference between knowledge and belief?

Answer 1

Belief doesn't require knowledge. Knowledge doesn't depend on belief.
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Answer 2

Well, I don't think there's anyone officially in charge of these words, but there is a branch of philosophy, "epistemology", that is devoted to this question.

It's not at all simple.

For example, it is pretty well agreed that you can't know anything at all "for certain" except that you, yourself, exist. Extreme skepticism cannot be disproved (you might actually be floating in a tank, having your brain stimulated by malevolent computers like Keanu in "The Matrix"). So all knowledge is contingent. On the other hand, it is crazy not to believe anything---as a practical matter, you must make your way in the world, and that requires a certain level of belief, mostly that things are the way they appear to be. Belief can, however, be taken too far. It is not reasonable to believe without sufficient evidence, although many people do.

Answer 3

Tough question in a way as you can have a lot of knowledge about your belief, even if the belief has no bearing on reality. So:
Belief is a thing or things that you think are true.
Knowledge is information about a subject or subjects.
Facts are verifiable pieces of knowledge.

Answer 4

Belief definition:

The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another
Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something
Something believed or accepted as true, especially a particular tenet or a body of tenets accepted by a group of persons.

Knowledge:

The state or fact of knowing.
Familiarity, awareness, or understanding gained through experience or study.
The sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned.
Learning; erudition
Specific information about something.

Answer 5

Officially?

Knowledge: n. acquaintance with facts, truths, or principles, as from study or investigation; general erudition:

Belief: n. confidence in the truth or existence of something not immediately susceptible to rigorous proof:

Answer 6

Knowledge is the knowing of a fact based on evidence.
Belief is accepting something as fact without any tangible proof.

Answer 7

Knowledge relies in verification and facts and a basis for statements, belief is blind faith, with no evidence, facts or proof.

Answer 8

with knowledge u must have evidence, belief is something u believe in wothout needing evidence. example: religion, no proof, but so many poeple believe different things.

Answer 9

Knowledge can be almost always be verified empirically. Belief often cannot.

Answer 10

Knowledge is the psychological result of perception, learning and deductive reasoning. (factual; hence, actual)

Belief is any cognitive content that is held to be true. (whether or not there is proof as to its actuality)