cognizance

英['kɒ(g)nɪz(ə)ns] 美['kɑɡnɪzəns]

1. having knowledge of;

"he had no awareness of his mistakes"

"his sudden consciousness of the problem he faced"

"their intelligence and general knowingness was impressive"

2. range of what one can know or understand;

"beyond my ken"

3. range or scope of what is perceived