NOUN | cognition | knowingness, awareness, consciousness, cognizance, cognisance | having knowledge of |
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cognition | knowingness | shrewdness demonstrated by knowledge |
Meaning | Having knowledge of. | |
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Example | "their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive" | |
Synonyms | awareness, consciousness, cognizance, cognisance | |
Attributes | aware, cognizant, cognisant | (sometimes followed by 'of') having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception |
unaware, incognizant | (often followed by 'of') not aware / aware | |
Narrower | feel | An intuitive awareness |
self-awareness | awareness of your own individuality | |
sense | A general conscious awareness | |
Broader | knowing | A clear and certain mental apprehension |
Opposite | incognizance | A lack of knowledge or recognition |
Spanish | conciencia, conocimiento | |
Catalan | coneixement, consciència | |
Adjectives | knowing | highly educated |
knowing | evidencing the possession of inside information | |
knowing | alert and fully informed |
Meaning | shrewdness demonstrated by knowledge. | |
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Broader | shrewdness, astuteness, perspicacity, perspicaciousness | intelligence manifested by being astute (as in business dealings) |
Spanish | erudición | |
Adjectives | knowing | evidencing the possession of inside information |
knowing | characterized by conscious design or purpose |
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