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cognizance

(kɒgnɪzəns)

regional note: in BRIT, also use cognisance

See take cognizance of sth

2. uncountable noun

Cognizance is knowledge or understanding.

[formal]

...the teacher's developing cognizance of the child's intellectual activity. [+ of]

Synonyms: knowledge, understanding, regard, notice More Synonyms of cognizance

cognizance in British English

or cognisance (ˈkɒɡnɪzəns, ˈkɒnɪ-)

noun

knowledge; acknowledgment

2. take cognizance of

the range or scope of knowledge or perception

4. law

the right of a court to hear and determine a cause or matter

knowledge of certain facts upon which the court must act without requiring proof

c. mainly US

confession

5. heraldry

a distinguishing badge or bearing

Word origin

C14: from Old French conoissance, from conoistre to know, from Latin cognōscere to learn; see cognition

cognizance in American English

(ˈkɑgnəzəns; occas. ˈkɑnəzəns)

noun

perception or knowledge; esp., the range of knowledge possible through observation

official observation of or authority over something

3. Heraldry

a distinguishing badge or device

4. Law

the hearing of a case in court

the right or power of dealing with a matter judicially; jurisdiction

Idioms:

take cognizance of

Word origin

ME cognisaunce < OFr conoissance, knowledge < conoissant, prp. of conoistre, to know < L cognoscere: see cognition

Examples of 'cognizance' in a sentence
cognizance

It was a moment of shared cognizance as we saw one another through the bond.Full cognizance of the menace she faced constricted Fancy's heart with an almost physical pain.

(noun) in the sense of knowledge

Definition

the range or scope of knowledge or understanding

Synonyms

knowledge

taken without my knowledge or consent

understanding

They have to have a basic understanding of computers.

regard

notice

Nothing that went on in the hospital escaped her notice.

recognition

They welcomed his recognition of the recession.

perception

her perception of the feeling was strong

apprehension

the sudden apprehension of something

cognition

processes of perception and cognition

acknowledgment

He appreciated her acknowledgement of his maturity.

percipience (formal)

Additional synonyms

in the sense of acknowledgment

Definition

the act of acknowledging something or someone

He appreciated her acknowledgement of his maturity.

Synonyms

recognition,

allowing,

understanding,

yielding,

profession,

admission,

awareness,

declaration,

acceptance,

confession,

realization,

accession,

acquiescence

in the sense of apprehension

Definition

understanding

the sudden apprehension of something

Synonyms

awareness,

understanding,

knowledge,

intelligence,

ken,

perception,

grasp,

comprehension

in the sense of cognition

Definition

the results of such a process

processes of perception and cognition

Synonyms

perception,

reasoning,

understanding,

intelligence,

awareness,

insight,

comprehension,

apprehension,

discernment

Nearby words of
cognizance

cogitation
cognate
cognition
cognizance
cognizant
cohere
coherence

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单词	cognizance
释义	Trends of cognizance View usage for: cognizance (kɒgnɪzəns) regional note: in BRIT, also use cognisance 1. See take cognizance of sth 2. uncountable noun Cognizance is knowledge or understanding. [formal] ...the teacher's developing cognizance of the child's intellectual activity. [+ of] Synonyms: knowledge, understanding, regard, notice More Synonyms of cognizance cognizance in British English or cognisance (ˈkɒɡnɪzəns, ˈkɒnɪ-) noun 1. knowledge; acknowledgment 2. take cognizance of 3. the range or scope of knowledge or perception 4. law a. the right of a court to hear and determine a cause or matter b. knowledge of certain facts upon which the court must act without requiring proof c. mainly US confession 5. heraldry a distinguishing badge or bearing Word origin C14: from Old French conoissance, from conoistre to know, from Latin cognōscere to learn; see cognition cognizance in American English (ˈkɑgnəzəns; occas. ˈkɑnəzəns) noun 1. perception or knowledge; esp., the range of knowledge possible through observation 2. official observation of or authority over something 3. Heraldry a distinguishing badge or device 4. Law a. the hearing of a case in court b. the right or power of dealing with a matter judicially; jurisdiction Idioms: take cognizance of Word origin ME cognisaunce < OFr conoissance, knowledge < conoissant, prp. of conoistre, to know < L cognoscere: see cognition Examples of 'cognizance' in a sentence cognizance It was a moment of shared cognizance as we saw one another through the bond. Robin Hobb THE GOLDEN FOOL: BOOK TWO OF THE TAWNY MAN (2002) Full cognizance of the menace she faced constricted Fancy's heart with an almost physical pain. Spellman, Cathy Cash PAINT THE WIND (2002) (noun) in the sense of knowledge Definition the range or scope of knowledge or understanding Synonyms knowledge taken without my knowledge or consent understanding They have to have a basic understanding of computers. regard notice Nothing that went on in the hospital escaped her notice. recognition They welcomed his recognition of the recession. perception her perception of the feeling was strong apprehension the sudden apprehension of something cognition processes of perception and cognition acknowledgment He appreciated her acknowledgement of his maturity. percipience (formal) Additional synonyms in the sense of acknowledgment Definition the act of acknowledging something or someone He appreciated her acknowledgement of his maturity. Synonyms recognition, allowing, understanding, yielding, profession, admission, awareness, declaration, acceptance, confession, realization, accession, acquiescence in the sense of apprehension Definition understanding the sudden apprehension of something Synonyms awareness, understanding, knowledge, intelligence, ken, perception, grasp, comprehension in the sense of cognition Definition the results of such a process processes of perception and cognition Synonyms perception, reasoning, understanding, intelligence, awareness, insight, comprehension, apprehension, discernment Nearby words of cognizance cogitation cognate cognition cognizance cognizant cohere coherence Synonyms of 'cognizance' cognizance Explore 'cognizance' in the dictionary
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