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- Dictionarycognizance/ˈkɒ(ɡ)nɪz(ə)ns/
noun
- 1. knowledge or awareness: formal "the Renaissance cognizance of Greece was limited"
- 2. a distinctive emblem or badge formerly worn by retainers of a noble house.
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Cognizance means to take notice of and consider something, especially when judging. Learn how to use this formal or specialized word in different contexts with examples from the Cambridge English Corpus.
Cognizance can mean a distinguishing mark, knowledge, notice, or jurisdiction. Learn how to use it in a sentence and see synonyms, examples, and word history.
Cognizance means awareness, knowledge, or notice of something. It can also refer to a court's right to hear a case or a heraldic device. Learn more about its origin, usage, and related words.
When you have cognizance, you have knowledge of something. Your cognizance of the English language is growing with every new vocabulary word you learn. Just don't flaunt your cognizance too much, or your friends might call you a know-it-all.
1. Conscious knowledge or recognition; awareness. 2. The range of what one can know or understand. 3. Observance; notice: We will take cognizance of your objections at the proper time. 4. Law Acknowledgment, recognition, or jurisdiction; the assumption of jurisdiction in a case. 5. Heraldry A crest or badge worn to distinguish the bearer.
Cognizance means knowledge, understanding, or notice of something. It can also refer to the right or power of a court to deal with a case, or a heraldic device. Learn more about its synonyms, usage, and origin.
Cognizance means knowledge or understanding of something, especially in a formal context. Learn how to pronounce, spell and use this word in idioms and sentences with examples and synonyms.
Cognizance means to take notice of and consider something, especially when judging. Learn how to use this formal or specialized word in different contexts and how to pronounce it correctly.
Learn the formal meaning of cognizance as a noun and a verb, and how to use it in sentences. Cognizance means knowledge or awareness of something, or to notice or give attention to something.
Cognizance is the perception or knowledge of something, especially through observation. It can also mean the official notice or authority over something, or the hearing of a case in court.
