Meaning
knowledge, awareness
- notion, basic understanding
- cognition
In a sentence
Non ho piena cognizione dei fatti.
I don't have full knowledge of the facts.
Hai cognizione di come funziona l'app?
Do you know how the app works?
Durante il viaggio ho perso la cognizione del tempo.
During the journey I lost track of time.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| cognizione | feminine · singular |
| cognizioni | feminine · plural |
Usage notes
- Mostly formal or technical. In everyday speech, Italians usually prefer conoscenza, idea, informazione, or consapevolezza depending on context.
- Common in legal and bureaucratic language: venire a cognizione di means "to become aware of," more formal than sapere or venire a sapere.
- In psychology or philosophy, cognizione can mean mental processing; don’t confuse it with simple factual knowledge in casual contexts.