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Definition: Cognizant |
CognizantAdjective1. (usually followed by `of') having knowledge or understanding; "our youth are cognizant of the law"; "I am well aware of his limitations". Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Date "cognizant" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1380. (references) |
Note: Cognizant \Cog"ni*zant\, adjective. [See Cognizance, and compare to Connusant.]. (Websters 1913) |
Synonyms: CognizantSynonyms: aware(p) (adj), cognisant (adj), well aware(p) (adj). (additional references) |
| Antonym: incognizant (adj). (additional references) |
| Context | Synonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus). |
Knowledge | Aware of, cognizant of, conscious of; acquainted with, made acquainted with; privy to, no stranger to; au -fait, au courant; in the secret; up to, alive to; behind the scenes, behind the curtain; let into; apprized of, informed of; undeceived. |
| Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus. | |
Crosswords: Cognizant |
| English words defined with "cognizant": agnise, agnize, aware ♦ cognisant, cognize, Connusant, Conusant ♦ know ♦ Miscognizant ♦ realise, realize, recognise, recognize ♦ To be acquainted with ♦ well aware. (references) |
| Etymologies containing "cognizant": Cognize. (references) |
| Domain | Usage | |
Screenplays | Do you think they're cognizant of just how bad they've got it? (Clerks; writing credit: Paul Dini; Brian Kelley) | |
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| Author | Quotation |
Edgar Allan Poe | Those who dream by day are cognizant of many things which escape those who dream only by night. |
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| Subject | Topic | Quote |
Health | The patient must be cognizant of the potential side effects of the anticancer regimen. (references) | |
Economic History | Thailand | It is clear that Thaksin's government is fully cognizant of public expectations in this area. (references) |
Croatia | Investors should be cognizant of the regulations concerning beachfront property and property rights issues. (references) | |
Uae | US suppliers should be cognizant of the fact that because this is a relatively small market, initial orders for new-to-market products may lack the volumes they desire. (references) | |
Political Economy | Croatia | The government is cognizant of the situation and trying to work with labor unions while continuing to promote reform and liberalization of the foreign investment regime. (references) |
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Cognizant" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 66.67% of the time. "Cognizant" is used about 3 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted) |
| Parts of Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 66.67% | 2 | 245,945 |
| Adjective (general or positive) | 33.33% | 1 | 339,140 |
| Total | 100.00% | 3 | N/A |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
| Country | Name |
| USA | Cognizant Technology Solutions Corpn |
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Source: compiled by the editor from Icon Group International, Inc.
Expression using "cognizant": cognizant of. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
cognizant | 59 |
cognizant technology solution | 19 |
cognizant technology | 13 |
cognizant kumar | 2 |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. | |
| Language | Translations for "cognizant"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Albanian | i ditur (acquainted, familiar, inevitable, learned, savant, scholar, sciential, versed, well informed, well read, wise). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | مطلع على (acquainted with, aware of, cognizant of, conversant with, familiar with, learned). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bulgarian | осведомен (advised, aware, conversant, informed, intelligent, privy, wise), знаещ (sciential, wise), имащ предвид. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 认知 (Cognition, Cognitive). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Czech | znalý (adept, knowing, understanding). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Dutch | opdat hij er niet onwetend van zij (in order that he should be cognizant of the fact), kond en kennelijk zij allen lieden (in order that he should be cognizant of the fact), een iegelijk zij kond (in order that he should be cognizant of the fact). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Farsi | اگاه (Aware, Conscious, Conversant, Hep), باخبر (Aware, Conscious). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Finnish | jotta hän olisi tietoinen asiasta (in order that he should be cognizant of the fact). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | compétent (competent, consummate). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | unterrichtet (informed, instructs). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | ενήμεροσ (abreast of, aware). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | tudomással bíró (aware). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | per rendere noto che (in order that he should be cognizant of the fact). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ognizantcay conhecedor (adept, connoisseur, expert, fancier, hakim, informed, judge, knowing, savvy, versed), competente (able, adept, apt, authoritative, authority, capable, competent, efficient, expert, proficient, qualified, sufficient, useful), ciente (aware). (various references) informat (informed, knowing, knowledgeable, wise), ştiutor (hep, wise). (various references) знающий (acquainted, aware, informed, knowing, sciential, sussed). (various references) svestan (awake, aware, conscious, hip, mindful, ware). (various references) entrado (joined). (various references) kompetent (able, accomplished, competent, qualified), ägande vetskap. (various references) ที่ตระหนักรู้. (various references) idrak yeteneği olan (percipient), haberdar (au fait, aware, hip, informed, knowing, on to), farkında olan (awake, aware, hip), bilincinde olan, bilen (au fait, conversant, knowing, recognizant). (various references) обізнаний (acquainted, adept, aware, conversant, expert, informed, well informed), знаючий (aware, deep read, intelligent, knowing, well read, wise). (various references) hiểu biết (intellective, knowing, wide awake, wise), biết (aware). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Language | Period | Translations |
| Latin | 500 BCE-Modern | sciam, scias, scio, scius. (various references) |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references. | ||
Derivations | |
Words ending with "cognizant": incognizant. (additional references) | |
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"Cognizant" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: cagnizant, cognazant, cognicant, cognisan, cognisent, cognizan, cognizent, congnizant, conigzant, conizant, Conyza, Counihan, Ognissanti. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "cognizant" (pronounced kÄ"gnuzunt) |
| 4 | -z u n t | omnipresent, peasant, pheasant, pleasant, present, unpleasant. |
| 3 | -u n t | abandonment, abatement, aberrant, abhorrent, abortifacient, absent, absorbent, abstinent, abundant, accelerant, accident, accompaniment, accomplishment, accountant, accouterment, achievement, acknowledgement, acknowledgment, adamant, adherent, adjacent, adjournment, adjustment, adjutant, adolescent, adornment, advancement, advertisement, advisement, afferent, affiant, affluent, agent, aggrandizement, agreement, ailment, alignment, allotment, amazement, ambient, ambivalent, amendment, amusement, ancient, announcement, annulment, antecedent, antidepressant, antigovernment, antioxidant, apartment, apparent, appeasement, applicant, appointment, apportionment, ardent, argent, argument, armament, arraignment, arrangement, arrant, arrogant, ascendant, aspirant, assailant, assessment, assignment, assistant, assortment, astonishment, astringent, atonement, attachment, attainment, attendant, banishment, basement, battlement, belligerent, bemusement, beneficent, benevolent, bereavement, betterment, bewilderment, blandishment, blatant, bombardment, brilliant, buoyant, celebrant, claimant, clairvoyant, Clement, client, coefficient, cogent, coherent, coincident, combatant, commandment, commencement, commitment, compartment, competent, complacent, complainant, complaisant, complement, compliant, component, comportment, concealment, concomitant, concurrent, condiment, confident, confinement, confluent, consequent, consignment, consistent, consonant, constant, constituent, consultant, containment, contaminant, contentment, contestant, continent, contingent, convalescent, convenient, convent, convergent, conversant, coolant, copayment, corespondent, cormorant, correspondent, Courant, covenant, Crescent, crosscurrent, current, curtailment, debarment, debasement, decadent, decedent, decent, declarant, decongestant, defendant, deferment, defiant, deficient, defoliant, delinquent, deodorant, department, dependent, deployment, deportment, depressant, derailment, descendant, descendent, despondent, detachment, detergent, determent, determinant, deterrent, detriment, development, deviant, different, diligent, diminishment, disagreement, disappointment, disarmament, disbarment, disbursement, discernment, discordant, discouragement, disenchantment, disenfranchisement, disengagement, disestablishment, disgruntlement, disillusionment, disinfectant, disinvestment, dismantlement, dismemberment, disobedient, dispersant, displacement, dissident, dissonant, distant, divalent, divergent, divestment, docent, dominant, dormant, easement, ebullient, efferent, effervescent, efficient, effluent, elegant, element, elephant, eloquent, embankment, embarrassment, embayment, embellishment, embezzlement, embodiment, emergent, emigrant, eminent, emplacement, employment, empowerment, enactment, encampment, enchantment, encirclement, encouragement, encroachment, endangerment, endearment, endorsement, endowment, enforcement, engagement, enhancement, enjoyment, enlargement, enlightenment, enlistment, enrichment, enrollment, enslavement, entanglement, entertainment, enticement, entitlement, entombment, entrant, entrapment, entrenchment, environment, equipment, equivalent, errant, escapement, escarpment, esculent, establishment, estrangement, evanescent, evident, excellent, excitement, excrement, exigent, existent, exorbitant, expectant, expectorant, expedient, experiment, exponent, extant, extinguishment, extravagant, exuberant, exultant, Fabricant, fervent, figment, filament, flagrant, flamboyant, flatulent, flippant, fluent, fluorescent, formant, fragment, fragrant, fraudulent, frequent, fulfillment, gallant, garment, garnishment, giant, government, grandiloquent, grandparent, harassment, hesitant, hydrant, ignorant, immanent, immigrant, imminent, impairment, impatient, impeachment, impediment, impertinent, implement, important, impotent, impoundment, impoverishment, impressment, imprisonment, improvement, imprudent, inadvertent, incandescent, incessant, incident, incipient, incitement, inclement, incoherent, incompetent, inconsistent, incontinent, inconvenient, increment, incumbent, indecent, independent, indictment, indifferent, indigent, indignant, indolent, inducement, indulgent, inefficient, infant, informant, infotainment, infrequent, infringement, ingredient, inhabitant, inhalant, inherent, innocent, inpatient, insignificant, insistent, insolent, insolvent, installment, instant, instrument, insufficient, insurgent, integument, intelligent, intercurrent, interdependent, intermittent, internment, intersegment, intolerant, intransigent, invariant, investment, involvement, iridescent, irrelevant, irreverent, irritant, itinerant, jubilant, judgement, judgment, latent, leant, lenient, lieutenant, ligament, litigant, lubricant, lucent, luminescent, luxuriant, magnificent, malevolent, malignant, maltreatment, management, measurement, merchant, micromanagement, migrant, militant, miscreant, misgovernment, misjudgment, mismanagement, misstatement, mistreatment, moment, monovalent, monument, mordant, movement, mutant, nascent, negligent, noncombatant, nonexistent, nongovernment, nonmanagement, nonpayment, nonresident, nonviolent, nourishment, nutrient, obedient, observant, obsolescent, occupant, odorant, ointment, omnipotent, omniscient, operant, opponent, opulent, ornament, orpiment, outpatient, outplacement, overconfident, overpayment, overstatement, oxidant, pageant, parchment, parent, parliament, participant, patent, patient, pavement, payment, penchant, pendant, penitent, pennant, percipient, permanent, persistent, pertinent, petulant, pigment, piquant, placement, pliant, poignant, pollutant, postponement, postretirement, potent, preadolescent, precedent, predicament, predominant, preeminent, pregnant, prejudgment, prepayment, prescient, presentment, prevalent, procurement, proficient, prominent, pronouncement, propellant, proponent, protestant, provident, prudent, prurient, pungent, punishment, pursuant, puzzlement, quadrant, quiescent, quotient, radiant, rampant, readjustment, reagent, realignment, reappointment, reapportionment, rearmament, rearrangement, reassessment, reassignment, recalcitrant, recent, recipient, recombinant, recruitment, recurrent, redeployment, redevelopment, redundant, reemployment, reenactment, refinement, refreshment, refrigerant, refurbishment, Regent, regiment, registrant, reimbursement, reinforcement, reinstatement, reinvestment, relevant, reliant, reluctant, reminiscent, remnant, repayment, repellent, repentant, replacement, replenishment, repugnant, requirement, resentment, resettlement, resident, resilient, resistant, resonant, resplendent, respondent, restatement, resultant, resurgent, retardant, reticent, retirement, retrenchment, reverent, rodent, rudiment, ruminant, sacrament, salient, seafront, sealant, sediment, segment, semipermanent, sentiment, Sequent, sergeant, serpent, servant, settlement, shipment, significant, silent, solvent, somnolent, stagnant, statement, stimulant, strident, stringent, student, subcontinent, subsequent, subservient, succulent, sufficient, supergiant, superintendent, supplement, supplicant, suppressant, surfactant, talent, tangent, temperament, tenant, tenement, testament, tetravalent, tolerant, torrent, tournament, transcendent, transient, translucent, transparent, treatment, trenchant, trident, triumphant, truant, truculent, tumescent, turbulent, tyrant, undercurrent, underdevelopment, underemployment, undergarment, underpayment, understatement, unemployment, unimportant, unrepentant, urgent, vacant, vagrant, valiant, variant, vehement, verdant, vibrant, vigilant, violent, virulent, warrant, wonderment. |
Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits. | ||
Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
| Words within the letters "a-c-g-i-n-n-o-t-z" | |
-2 letters: actinon, atoning, canting, canzoni, coating, contain, zingano. | |
-3 letters: acting, action, agonic, anoint, anting, atonic, azonic, azotic, caning, cannot, canton, cation, coning, coting, gitano, incant, nation, noting, tannic, toning, zoning. | |
-4 letters: acing, actin, ancon, anion, antic, azoic, canon, canto, coati, coign, conga, conin, cotan, giant, gonia, incog, ingot, niton, octan, ontic, tango, tigon, tonga. | |
| Words containing the letters "a-c-g-i-n-n-o-t-z" | |
+2 letters: incognizant, narcotizing. | |
+4 letters: anglicization, romanticizing. | |
+5 letters: anglicizations, conservatizing, containerizing, fictionalizing. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. SCRABBLE® is a registered trademark. All intellectual property rights in and to the game are owned in the U.S.A and Canada by Hasbro Inc., and throughout the rest of the world by J.W. Spear & Sons Limited of Maidenhead, Berkshire, England, a subsidiary of Mattel Inc. Mattel and Spear are not affiliated with Hasbro. | |
Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)43 6F 67 6E 69 7A 61 6E 74 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.-. --- --. -. .. --.. .- -. - |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000011 01101111 01100111 01101110 01101001 01111010 01100001 01101110 01110100 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)C o g n i z a n t |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0043 006F 0067 006E 0069 007A 0061 006E 0074 |
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)378173807592678086 |
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