cognizance vs sense

sense vs cognizance

cognizance and sense both are nouns.

cognizance is not a verb while sense is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
cognizance	Yes	No	No	No
sense	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, sense is a hyponym of cognizance; that is, sense is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than cognizance:

cognizance: having knowledge of
sense: a general conscious awareness

Other hyponyms of cognizance include self-awareness, feel.

cognizance (noun)	sense (noun)
having knowledge of	the faculty through which the external world is apprehended
range of what one can know or understand	sound practical judgment
range or scope of what is perceived	a general conscious awareness
	a natural appreciation or ability
	the meaning of a word or expression; the way in which a word or expression or situation can be interpreted

cognizance (verb)	sense (verb)
	discern
	become aware of not through the senses but instinctively
	perceive by a physical sensation, e.g., coming from the skin or muscles
	detect some circumstance or entity automatically

Difference between cognizance and sense

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