cognizances
Acts of noticing
Cognizances is the plural of cognizance, meaning awareness or notice of something.
In legal contexts, cognizance refers to a court's jurisdiction or right to hear a case: The matter falls within the cognizance of federal courts.
The word appears most often in the phrase take cognizance of, meaning to officially acknowledge or consider something.
Mental comprehension of something
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- graspSeize or understand
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
- insightDeep perceptive understanding
intellection · learning · familiarity · acquaintance · enlightenment · erudition · wisdom · discernment
Active mental awareness
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
- sensitivityResponsiveness to stimuli
consciousness · wakefulness · heedfulness · observance · noticing · perception · realization · discernment
Worn symbol of membership
- emblemRepresentational sign or device
- crestHighest point or tuft
- deviceConstructed tool or machine
- insigniaDistinguishing mark of rank
arms · bearing · charge · blazon · escutcheon · shield · armorial · ensign
Power to enforce obedience
- purviewRange of authority
- domainArea of control
- provinceRegional administrative district
- scopeExtent or range
remit · responsibility · oversight · charge · governance · administration · superintendence · supervision
understanding
Mental comprehension of something
- comprehensionMental understanding of meaning
- graspSeize or understand
- apprehensionNervous anticipation of trouble
insight · intellection · learning · familiarity · acquaintance · enlightenment · erudition · wisdom · discernment · expertise
alertness
Active mental awareness
- mindfulnessAwareness of the present
- vigilanceState of keen awareness
- attentivenessConcentrated awareness of surroundings
sensitivity · consciousness · wakefulness · heedfulness · observance · noticing · perception · realization · discernment · acuity
badge
Worn symbol of membership
insignia · arms · bearing · charge · blazon · escutcheon · shield · armorial · ensign · symbol
authority
Power to enforce obedience
scope · remit · responsibility · oversight · charge · governance · administration · superintendence · supervision · competence
cognizancesignorances
Lacks of knowledge
obliviousness · blindnesses · insensibilities · oversights · neglects
cognizancesdenials
Refusals to acknowledge
disavowals · repudiations · dismissals · rejections · disregards
cognizancesdisregards
Fails to consider
neglects · oversights · dismissals · heedlessness · indifference