#1 cognizance n. [awareness, consciousness, cognisance, knowingness] 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". wn
#2 cognizance n. [ken] range of what one can know or understand; "beyond my ken". wn
#3 cognizance n. range or scope of what is perceived. wn
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