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/əˈwɛɚ.nəs/
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/əˈwɛə.nəs/
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/əˈweː.nəs/
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/əˈweɹ.nəs/
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AH0 W EH1 R N AH0 S
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The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
I gradually passed from sleep to full awareness.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
The state or quality of being aware of something.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: uncountable, usually
Examples
raise awareness of a topic The awareness of one type of idea naturally fosters an awareness of another idea
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Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
having knowledge of
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
he had no awareness of his mistakes his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: consciousness, cognizance, cognisance, knowingness
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: knowing
Narrower terms: self-awareness, feel, sense
state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Examples
the crash intruded on his awareness
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sentience
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: consciousness
Etymology tree English aware Proto-Germanic *-in- Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2ti Proto-Germanic *-ōną Proto-Germanic *-inōną Proto-Indo-European *-dyé- Proto-Germanic *-atjaną Proto-Indo-European *-tus Proto-Germanic *-þuz Proto-Germanic *-assuz Proto-Germanic *-inassuz Proto-West Germanic *-nassī Old English -nes Middle English -nesse English -ness English awareness From aware + -ness.
Across languages
Translations 102 source translations are retained for this English entry.
Arabic :
وعي
— the state of consciousness
Bulgarian :
съзнание
(sǎznanie)
— the state of consciousness
Catalan :
consciència
— the state of consciousness
Catalan :
conscienciació
— the state of consciousness
Chinese Mandarin :
意識 /意识
(yìshí)
— the state of consciousness
Chinese Mandarin :
覺悟 /觉悟
(juéwù)
— the state of consciousness
Czech :
vědomí
— the state of consciousness
Dutch :
besef
— the state of consciousness
Dutch :
bewustzijn
— the state of consciousness
Finnish :
tietoisuus
— the state of consciousness
Finnish :
taju
— the state of consciousness
Finnish :
tolkku
— the state of consciousness
Finnish :
tajunta
— the state of consciousness
French :
conscience
— the state of consciousness
German :
Bewusstsein
— the state of consciousness
German :
Achtsamkeit
— the state of consciousness
German :
Wahrnehmung
— the state of consciousness
German :
Aufmerksamkeit
— the state of consciousness
German :
Sensitivität
— the state of consciousness
German :
Gefühl
— the state of consciousness
Greek :
συνείδηση
(syneídisi)
— the state of consciousness
Hindi :
जागरूकता
(jāgrūktā)
— the state of consciousness
Hungarian :
éberség
— the state of consciousness
Hungarian :
tudat
— the state of consciousness
Hungarian :
érzékelés
— the state of consciousness
Hungarian :
észlelés
— the state of consciousness
Indonesian :
kesadaran
— the state of consciousness
Italian :
coscienza
— the state of consciousness
Japanese :
意識
(ishiki)
— the state of consciousness
Kazakh :
сана
(sana)
— the state of consciousness
Latvian :
apziņa
— the state of consciousness
Latvian :
samaņa
— the state of consciousness
Māori :
tūoho
— the state of consciousness
Persian :
هشیاری
(hošyâri)
— the state of consciousness
Plautdietsch :
Bewustheit
— the state of consciousness
Polish :
świadomość
— the state of consciousness
Portuguese :
consciência
— the state of consciousness
Romanian :
conștiință
— the state of consciousness
Russian :
созна́ние
(soznánije)
— the state of consciousness
Russian :
осозна́ние
(osoznánije)
— the state of consciousness
Swedish :
medvetande
— the state of consciousness
Swedish :
medvetenhet
— the state of consciousness
Swedish :
iakttagelseförmåga
— the state of consciousness
Swedish :
aktsamhet
— the state of consciousness
Swedish :
insikt
— the state of consciousness
Tagalog :
ino
— the state of consciousness
Tagalog :
kainuhan
— the state of consciousness
Tamil :
விழிப்பு
(viḻippu)
— the state of consciousness
Thai :
ความตระหนัก
— the state of consciousness
Tocharian B :
īme
— the state of consciousness
Turkish :
bilinç
— the state of consciousness
Turkish :
bilinçlenme
— the state of consciousness
Turkish :
farkındalık
— the state of consciousness
Turkish :
uyanıklık
— the state of consciousness
Turkish :
şuur
— the state of consciousness
Turkish :
şuurlanma
— the state of consciousness
Ukrainian :
свідо́мість
(svidómistʹ)
— the state of consciousness
Ukrainian :
усвідо́млення
(usvidómlennja)
— the state of consciousness
Bulgarian :
осведоменост
(osvedomenost)
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Chinese Mandarin :
認識 /认识
(rènshi)
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Czech :
uvědomění
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Dutch :
bewustzijn
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Dutch :
zich bewust zijn van
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Esperanto :
konscio
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Finnish :
tietoisuus
— the state or quality of being aware of something
French :
connaissance
— the state or quality of being aware of something
German :
Bekanntheit
— the state or quality of being aware of something
German :
Gewahrsein
— the state or quality of being aware of something
German :
Gewahrwerden
— the state or quality of being aware of something
German :
Erkenntnis
— the state or quality of being aware of something
German :
Kenntnis
— the state or quality of being aware of something
German :
Aufklärung
— the state or quality of being aware of something
German :
Bewusstheit
— the state or quality of being aware of something
German :
Erfassung
— the state or quality of being aware of something
German :
Verständnis
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Greek :
επίγνωση
(epígnosi)
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Greek :
γνώση
(gnósi)
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Hungarian :
tudatosság
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Indonesian :
keengahan
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Indonesian :
keinsafan
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Italian :
consapevolezza
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Italian :
avviso
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Italian :
conoscenza
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Italian :
presa di coscienza
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Japanese :
認識
(ninshiki)
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Latvian :
apziņa
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Latvian :
samaņa
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Latvian :
izpratne
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Norwegian :
oppmerksomhet
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Persian :
آگاهی
(âgâhi)
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Plautdietsch :
Bewustheit
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Polish :
świadomość
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Portuguese :
percepção
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Russian :
осведомлённость
(osvedomljónnostʹ)
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Russian :
информи́рованность
(informírovannostʹ)
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Swahili :
uamsho
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Swedish :
medvetenhet
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Tagalog :
kainuhan
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Tamil :
விழிப்புணர்வு
(viḻippuṇarvu)
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Tamil :
விழிப்புணர்ச்சி
(viḻippuṇarcci)
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Ukrainian :
обі́знаність
(obíznanistʹ)
— the state or quality of being aware of something
Vietnamese :
nhận thức
— the state or quality of being aware of something
