cognizance meaning and definition

COGNIZANCE noun

Definition of cognizance (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"
   • synonyms: awareness, cognisance, consciousness, knowingness
   • antonym: incognizance
2. range of what one can know or understand
   • "beyond my ken"
   • synonyms: ken
3. range or scope of what is perceived