Cognizance (Noun)
Meaning 1
Having knowledge of; "he had no awareness of his mistakes"; "his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"; "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 2
Range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 3
Range or scope of what is perceived.
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
Examples
- The security system was out of her cognizance until she saw the monitors in the basement.
- Her actions indicate a full cognizance of the fact that the victim had suffered enough.
- To begin with, it is far from being within the cognizance of many people about their power of spiritual perception.
- Her cognizance of various ways of managing her stress levels ultimately brought a positive change in her life.
- He was in full cognizance of the fact that his business venture might not yield big returns initially.