The meaning of KEN is the range of perception, understanding, or knowledge. How to use ken in a sentence. Understanding Ken.

KEN definition: knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception. See examples of ken used in a sentence.

In this context, the phrase is infelicitous : ' beyond one's ken ', in its ordinary usage, means beyond one's powers of comprehension.

1. knowledge or understanding: an idea beyond one's ken. 2. range of sight or vision.

Ken in American English (ken) noun a male given name, form of Kendall or Kenneth

There are six meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun ken, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

beyond someone's ken : not within the range of what someone knows or understands

Ken definition: Perception; understanding.

In this context, the phrase is infelicitous : ' beyond one's ken ', in its ordinary usage, means beyond one's powers of comprehension.

noun knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception: an idea beyond one's ken. range of sight or vision.