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cognizance

cog·ni·zance

UK/ˈkɒɡnɪzəns/ US/ˈkɑɡnɪzəns/ uncommon

noun

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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2.

range of what one can know or understand

  • “beyond my ken”
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3.

range or scope of what is perceived

Origin

From Middle English conysaunce, from Old French conysance (“recognition," later, "knowledge”), from Old French conoissance (“acquaintance, recognition; knowledge, wisdom”), from conoistre (“to know”), from Latin cognōscō (“know”), from con- (“with”) + gnōscō (“know”). By surface analysis, cogniz(e) (a back-formation) + -ance.

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