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sense vs knowingness

knowingness vs sense

sense and knowingness both are nouns.

sense is a verb but knowingness is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sense Yes No Yes No
knowingness Yes No No No
As nouns, knowingness is a hypernym of sense; that is, knowingness is a word with a broader meaning than sense:
  • sense: a general conscious awareness
  • knowingness: having knowledge of
Other hypernyms of sense include awareness, cognisance, cognizance, consciousness.
sense (noun) knowingness (noun)
the faculty through which the external world is apprehended having knowledge of
sound practical judgment shrewdness demonstrated by knowledge
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
sense (verb) knowingness (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 sense and knowingness

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