γνώση — meaning in English

English meaning

• awareness noun Knowledge or perception of a situation or fact.
• cognizance noun Knowledge or awareness of something, especially official or conscious awareness of it.
• knowledge noun Information, understanding, or awareness gained through experience, study, or being told.
• learning noun The process of gaining knowledge or skill.
• literacy noun The ability to read and write.
• prudence noun Careful, sensible judgment, especially about practical matters and future risks.

Senses

γνώση is used for these senses in English:

• knowledge The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc. [from 14th c.]
• knowledge Awareness of a particular fact or situation; a state of having been informed or made aware of something. [from 14th c.]
• knowledge Familiarity or understanding of a particular skill, branch of learning etc. [from 14th c.]
• knowledge The total of what is known; all information and products of learning. [from 16th c.]
• learning (uncountable) Accumulated knowledge.
• literacy (by extension) The ability to understand and evaluate something.
• prudence (uncountable) The quality or state of being prudent: circumspection and good judgment in knowing how best to act; (countable, archaic) an instance of this.

cognizance — full definition

1. noun Knowledge or awareness of something, especially official or conscious awareness of it.
2. noun The authority of a court to hear and decide a particular case; the range of matters a court may deal with.
3. noun An emblem or badge worn to show which lord or household a person belongs to.

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