Cognizant
[kog-nuh-zuh nt, kon-uh-] /ˈkɒg nə zənt, ˈkɒn ə-/
adjective
1.
having ; aware (usually followed by of):
He was cognizant of the difficulty.
2.
having legal cognizance or jurisdiction.
/ˈkɒɡnɪzənt; ˈkɒnɪ-/
adjective
1.
(usually foll by of) aware; having knowledge
adj.
1820, back-formation from cognizance.
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