cognizance

Noun

• range or scope of what is perceived

• range of what one can know or understand
  • beyond my ken
    

• 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
    

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• Synonyms: 
  ken , awareness , consciousness , cognisance , knowingness