cognisance

Thân thiện

He took cognisance of the new company policy.

Definition

Noun 1. Knowledge, awareness, or notice; the state of being conscious or informed of something. It refers to the fact of knowing about something or having it within one's sphere of attention or consideration. 2. Formal recognition or acknowledgment. In legal or formal contexts, it can refer to the action of taking judicial notice of a fact or the acknowledgment of a jurisdiction.

Usage and Examples

• The manager took cognisance of the staff's concerns and promised to address them.
• The court will take cognisance of the new evidence presented by the defense.
• He acted without any cognisance of the potential consequences.
• The committee is charged with keeping cognisance of developments in the field.

Advanced Usage and Nuances

• To take cognisance of something is a common formal phrase meaning to notice, consider, or acknowledge it, often as part of an official duty.
• The term is often used in passive constructions, e.g., "It has come to my cognisance that..." meaning "I have become aware that...".
• In heraldry, a 'cognisance' is a distinguishing badge or emblem.

Variants and Related Words

• Cognizance (noun): The standard and more common spelling, especially in American English. It is synonymous with 'cognisance'.
• Cognisant (adjective, UK spelling): Having knowledge or being aware of something (e.g., ).
• Cognizant (adjective, US spelling): The American English spelling of 'cognisant'.

Synonyms

• Awareness
• Consciousness
• Knowledge
• Notice
• Perception
• Recognition

Antonyms

• Ignorance
• Unawareness
• Inattention
• Neglect

Idioms and Phrases

• Take cognisance of: To formally notice, acknowledge, or consider.
  • The judge took cognisance of the defendant's previous good character.
• Within/beyond one's cognisance: Within or outside the scope of one's knowledge or authority.
  • That technical detail is beyond my cognisance; you should ask an engineer.

Học thuật

Noun

1. 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

Từ đồng nghĩa

• awareness
• consciousness
• cognizance
• knowingness