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DEFINITIONS OF:
knowing
1
adj
alert and fully informed
“a
knowing
collector of rare books”
Synonyms:
knowledgeable
informed
having much knowledge or education
adj
evidencing the possession of inside information
Synonyms:
wise
,
wise to
informed
having much knowledge or education
adj
highly educated; having extensive information or understanding
“
knowing
instructors”
Synonyms:
knowledgeable
,
learned
,
lettered
,
well-educated
,
well-read
educated
possessing an education (especially having more than average knowledge)
adj
characterized by conscious design or purpose
“a
knowing
attempt to defraud”
Synonyms:
intentional
intended
resulting from one's intentions
n
a clear and certain mental apprehension
Types:
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awareness
,
cognisance
,
cognizance
,
consciousness
,
knowingness
having knowledge of
incognizance
a lack of knowledge or recognition
know
the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
cognizance
,
ken
range of what one can know or understand
farsightedness
,
foresight
,
prevision
,
prospicience
seeing ahead; knowing in advance; foreseeing
apprehension
,
discernment
,
savvy
,
understanding
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
self-awareness
awareness of your own individuality
feel
an intuitive awareness
sense
a general conscious awareness
comprehension
an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
self-knowledge
an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities
smattering
a slight or superficial understanding of a subject
appreciation
,
grasp
,
hold
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
grasping
understanding with difficulty
hindsight
understanding the nature of an event after it has happened
brainstorm
,
brainwave
,
insight
the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation
realisation
,
realization
,
recognition
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
Type of:
higher cognitive process
cognitive processes that presuppose the availability of knowledge and put it to use
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