Noun: cognizance kóg-ni-zun(t)s
- Having knowledge of
"She had full cognizance of the risks involved";
- awareness, consciousness, cognisance [Brit], knowingness
- Range of what one can know or understand
"beyond my cognizance";
- ken, cognisance [Brit]
- Range or scope of what is perceived
"The manager took cognizance of all the factors affecting the project's timeline";
- cognisance [Brit]
Derived forms: cognizances
See also: aware, cognisant [Brit], cognizant, incognisant [Brit], incognizant, unaware
Type of: knowing, perception
Antonym: incognizance
Encyclopedia: Cognizance