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Cognizance

noun/kɹˈævæɾᵻd/
Definition
having knowledge of
range of what one can know or understand
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/kɹˈævæɾᵻd/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪsˈɜːnmənt/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪsˈɜːnmənt/
3 syllables Say it as /kɹˈævæɾᵻd/.
Examples
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Antonyms
Parts of Speech
nounhaving knowledge of
“he had no awareness of his mistakes”
nounrange of what one can know or understand
“beyond my ken”
nounrange or scope of what is perceived
Word Forms
awareadjectivebearing in mind; attentive to
consciousadjective(followed by `of') showing realization or recognition of something; ; ; - Thomas Hardy
cognizantadjective(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
cognizeverbbe cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
cognisantadjective(sometimes followed by `of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
cogniseverbbe cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
knowingadjectivealert and fully informed
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Erkenntnis
Kenntnisse haben über
🇫🇷French
connaissance
ayant une connaissance de
🇪🇸Spanish
conocimiento
teniendo conocimiento de
🇮🇹Italian
cognizione
aver conoscenza di
🇳🇱Dutch
kennis
kennis hebben van
🇵🇹Portuguese
conhecimento
tendo conhecimento de
🇷🇺Russian
осведомленность
имея знания о
India
🇮🇳Hindi
संज्ञान
का ज्ञान होना
🇧🇩Bengali
জ্ঞান
সম্পর্কে জ্ঞান থাকা
🇮🇳Tamil
அறிவாற்றல்
பற்றிய அறிவு கொண்டவை
🇮🇳Telugu
జ్ఞానము
జ్ఞానం కలిగి
🇮🇳Marathi
जाणीव
चे ज्ञान असणे
🇮🇳Gujarati
જ્ઞાન
નું જ્ઞાન ધરાવે છે
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅರಿವು
ಜ್ಞಾನವನ್ನು ಹೊಂದಿರುವ
🇮🇳Malayalam
അറിവ്
അറിവുള്ള
🇮🇳Punjabi
ਗਿਆਨ
ਦਾ ਗਿਆਨ ਹੋਣਾ
🇵🇰Urdu
ادراک
کا علم ہونا
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
认知
有知识
🇯🇵Japanese
認識
~の知識を持っている
🇰🇷Korean
인식
에 대한 지식을 가지고
🇻🇳Vietnamese
nhận thức
có kiến ​​thức về
🇹🇭Thai
การรับรู้
มีความรู้เกี่ยวกับ
🇮🇩Indonesian
tanggung jawab
memiliki pengetahuan tentang
🇵🇭Filipino
kamalayan
pagkakaroon ng kaalaman sa
🇲🇾Malay
kesedaran
mempunyai pengetahuan tentang
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
الإدراك
وجود معرفة
🇮🇷Persian
شناخت
داشتن دانش
🇹🇷Turkish
farkındalık
bilgisi olan
🇮🇱Hebrew
יְדִיעָה
בעל ידע של
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'cognizance'?
The primary meaning of 'cognizance' is 'having knowledge of'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'cognizance' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'cognizance' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'cognizance' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'cognizance' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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