Erkenntnis — meaning in English
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English meaning
- awareness noun Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
- cognition noun The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses.
- consciousness noun The state of being awake and aware of one's surroundings and thoughts.
- intuition noun An immediate understanding or feeling about something without conscious reasoning.
- realization noun The moment of suddenly understanding or becoming fully aware of something.
- revelation noun Something surprising or previously unknown that is made known, often dramatically.
- takeaway noun The key point or lesson drawn from a discussion, event, or piece of information.
Senses
Erkenntnis is used for these senses in English:
- cognition The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses.
- consciousness (uncountable) The state of being conscious or aware; awareness.
- intuition Immediate cognition without the use of conscious rational processes.
- realization An act of figuring out or becoming aware.
- revelation Something dramatically disclosed.
cognition — full definition
- noun The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses.
- noun A result of a cognitive process.
- noun Knowledge; awareness.