cog·ni·zant

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• cog|ni|zant — «KOG nuh zuhnt, KON uh », adjective. 1. having cognizance; aware: »When the doctor was fully cognizant of the patient s serious condition, he acted swiftly to relieve it. 2. having legal cognizance or jurisdiction …   Useful english dictionary

• in|cog|ni|zant — «ihn KOG nuh zuhnt, KON uh », adjective. not cognizant; unaware …   Useful english dictionary

• cog — as·cog·e·nous; ca·cog·ra·phy; cog; cog·gly; cog·ie; cog·i·ta·ble; cog·i·ta·bund; cog·i·tate; cog·i·ta·tion; cog·i·ta·tive; cog·man; cog·nat·ic; cog·na·tion; cog·na·tus; cog·ni·tion; cog·ni·tion·al; cog·ni·tive; cog·ni·tiv·ism; cog·ni·tiv·ist;… …   English syllables

• zant — cic·a·tri·zant; cog·ni·zant; re·cog·ni·zant; par·a·ly·zant; …   English syllables

• cognizant — cog·ni·zant …   English syllables

• cognizance — cog|ni|zance [ kagnızəns, kag naızəns ] noun uncount FORMAL the process by which you recognize or understand something take cognizance of something to consider something before you take action or make a decision ╾ cog|ni|zant adjective …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• cognizant — cog|ni|zant cognisant [ˈkɔgnızənt US ˈka:g ] adj [not before noun] formal if someone is cognizant of something, they know about it and understand it cognizant of ▪ He was cognizant of the peculiarities of the case …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• cognizant — cog•ni•zant [[t]ˈkɒg nə zənt, ˈkɒn ə [/t]] adj. 1) having cognizance; aware (usu. fol. by of): We were cognizant of the difficulty[/ex] 2) having legal cognizance • Etymology: 1810–20 syn: See conscious …   From formal English to slang

• ni — ac·com·pa·ni·er; ac·com·pa·ni·ment; ace·to·ni·trile; ach·ae·me·ni·an; ach·er·o·ni·an; ac·ni·da; ac·ni·dar·ia; ac·ni·do·spo·rid·ia; ac·o·ni·tia; ac·o·ni·tum; acra·ni·al; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ri·mo·ni·ous; ac·ro·cra·ni·al; ac·ry·lo·ni·trile;… …   English syllables

• Re — Re; re·able; re·absorb; re·absorption; re·accept; re·access; re·accession; re·acclimatization; re·acclimatize; re·accommodate; re·accommodation; re·accounting; re·accredit; re·accreditation; re·acetylation; re·acknowledge; re·acquaint;… …   English syllables