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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

  1. noun The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses.
  2. noun A result of a cognitive process.
  3. noun Knowledge; awareness.

Related German words