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How to pronounce cognizance in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms awareness, cognisance, consciousness, knowingness
Type of knowing
Has types sense, self-awareness, feel
Derivation cognizant, cognize
Type Words
Synonyms ken
Type of knowing
Type Words
Type of perception

Examples of cognizance

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They are certainly pragmatic and take cognizance of the relative power of others.
From the independent.co.uk
You seem to think 13-17 year olds have the cognizance of adults, and pay taxes.
From the ideas.time.com
After this training period an engineer will be assigned specific area of cognizance.
From the jobview.monster.com
No matter which way you lean, The Machinery requires cogs, not cognizance.
From the sacbee.com
Why the witness statements of those distinguished people were not taken into cognizance?
From the economist.com
Medieval forms are usually called a livery badge, and also a cognizance.
From the en.wikipedia.org
I wonder why everybody who has cognizance and a few hundred dollars doesn't do what Temple Sinai has done.
From the post-gazette.com
It is a simple and honest signal of cognizance, a very important trait in a large territorial predator.
From the scienceblogs.com
Even the botanists take a hand, in that their science also takes cognizance of the differenc between male and female.
From the theatlantic.com
More examples
  • Awareness: 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"
  • Range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken"
  • Range or scope of what is perceived
  • The Student life and culture of IITs refers to the characteristics of student life and culture that are common to among the various IITs. This prominently includes the lifestyle of students, both about studies and co-curricular activities.
  • Cognizance is the annual technical festival of Indian Institute of Technology Roorkee (IIT Roorkee). The Festival holds over 150 events.
  • An emblem, badge or device, used as a distinguishing mark by the body of retainers of a royal or noble house; Notice or awareness
  • The 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.
  • Coat of arms or a representation of part of it carried by retainers or subjects.