pre-cognizant

cog·ni·zant

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Definitions of pre-cognizant word

adjective pre-cognizant having cognizance; aware (usually followed by of): He was cognizant of the difficulty. 1
adjective pre-cognizant having legal cognizance or jurisdiction. 1

before 1810

One of the 40% newest English words

First recorded in 1810-20; cogniz(ance) + -ant

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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