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cognizance
cog·ni·zance C0461700 (kŏg′nĭ-zəns)n.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.
[Middle English conissaunce, from Old French conoissance, from connoistre, to know, from Latin cognōscere, to learn; see cognition.]cognizance (ˈkɒɡnɪzəns; ˈkɒnɪ-) or cognisancen1. knowledge; acknowledgment2. take cognizance of to take notice of; acknowledge, esp officially3. the range or scope of knowledge or perception4. (Law) law a. the right of a court to hear and determine a cause or matterb. knowledge of certain facts upon which the court must act without requiring proofc. chiefly US confession5. (Heraldry) heraldry a distinguishing badge or bearing[C14: from Old French conoissance, from conoistre to know, from Latin cognōscere to learn; see cognition]cog•ni•zance (ˈkɒg nə zəns, ˈkɒn ə-)
n. 1. awareness or realization; notice: to take cognizance of a slighting remark. 2. a. judicial notice as taken by a court in dealing with a cause. b. the right of taking jurisdiction, as possessed by a court. 3. the range or scope of a person's knowledge, observation, etc.: Such perceptions are beyond my cognizance. 4. a heraldic emblem serving as an identifying mark. [1250–1300; Middle English conisa(u)nce < Middle French con(o)is(s)ance <conois(tre) to know < Latin cognōscere cognition] cognizance - Latin gnoscene, "know," begat cognoscere, "get to know; recognize," and it moved through French connoissance to English to become cognizance.See also related terms for recognize.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | cognizance - 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"awareness, cognisance, knowingness, consciousnessself-awareness - awareness of your own individualityfeel - an intuitive awareness; "he has a feel for animals" or "it's easy when you get the feel of it";sense - a general conscious awareness; "a sense of security"; "a sense of happiness"; "a sense of danger"; "a sense of self"knowing - a clear and certain mental apprehensionincognizance - a lack of knowledge or recognition | | 2. | cognizance - range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken"kenknowing - a clear and certain mental apprehension | | 3. | cognizance - range or scope of what is perceivedperception - knowledge gained by perceiving; "a man admired for the depth of his perception" |
cognizancenoun1. The condition of being aware:awareness, consciousness, perception, sense.2. The act of noting, observing, or taking into account:attention, espial, heed, mark, note, notice, observance, observation, regard, remark.Translationscognizionebewustzijnembleemkentekencognizance
cognizance, cognisance Lawa. 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. Chiefly US confession cognizance
cognizance (kŏg′nĭ-zəns)n. Conscious knowledge or recognition; awareness.cognizance
Related to cognizance: take cognizanceCognizanceThe power, authority, and ability of a judge to determine a particular legal matter. A judge's decision to take note of or deal with a cause. That which is cognizable to a judge is within the scope of his or her jurisdiction. A Justice of the Peace would not have cognizance of a major criminal matter, for example. cognizance 1 the right of a court to hear and determine a cause or matter. 2 (US) confession. cognizance
Related to cognizance: take cognizanceSynonyms for cognizancenoun the condition of being awareSynonyms- awareness
- consciousness
- perception
- sense
noun the act of noting, observing, or taking into accountSynonyms- attention
- espial
- heed
- mark
- note
- notice
- observance
- observation
- regard
- remark
Synonyms for cognizancenoun having knowledge ofSynonyms- awareness
- cognisance
- knowingness
- consciousness
Related Words- self-awareness
- feel
- sense
- knowing
Antonymsnoun range of what one can know or understandSynonymsRelated Wordsnoun range or scope of what is perceivedRelated Words |