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Noun: cognizance  kógnizuns
  1. Having knowledge of
    - awareness, consciousness, cognisance [Brit], knowingness
     
  2. Range of what one can know or understand
    - ken
     
  3. Range or scope of what is perceived

Derived forms: cognizances

See also: cognizant, cognize, incognisant [Brit], incognizant, unaware

Type of: knowing, perception

Antonym: incognizance

Encyclopedia: Cognizance