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- Dictionaryawareness/əˈwɛːnəs/
noun
- 1. knowledge or perception of a situation or fact: "we need to raise public awareness of the issue"
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knowledge that something exists, or understanding of a situation or subject at the present time based on information or experience: Public awareness of the problem will make politicians take it seriously. Environmental awareness has increased dramatically over the past decade. Fewer examples.
: the quality or state of being aware : knowledge and understanding that something is happening or exists. promoting a heightened awareness of the problem. seemed to have only a slight awareness of what was going on. an acute awareness of subtle differences.
Awareness is the state of knowing something, such as the awareness that the sun comes up every morning.
Awareness definition: the state or condition of being aware; having knowledge; consciousness. See examples of AWARENESS used in a sentence.
4 meanings: 1. the state or condition of being informed or cognizant of something 2. concern about and well-informed interest.... Click for more definitions.
[uncountable] interest in and concern about a particular situation or area of interest. environmental awareness. Energy Awareness Week. the emergence of a new social awareness among young people. awareness about something The group is trying to raise public awareness about homelessness.
1. Having knowledge or discernment of something: was aware of the difference between the two versions; became aware that the music had stopped. 2. Attentive and well informed: "Most scientists are thoughtful, liberal-minded and socially aware people" (Armand Marie Leroi). 3. Archaic Vigilant; watchful.
The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer. I gradually passed from sleep to full awareness. The state or quality of being aware of something. The awareness of one type of idea naturally fosters an awareness of another idea.
In philosophy and psychology, awareness is a perception or knowledge of something. [1] . The concept is often synonymous to consciousness. [2] . However, one can be aware of something without being explicitly conscious of it, such as in the case of blindsight. [1]
a•ware•ness, n. [ uncountable] WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024. a•ware (ə wâr′ ), adj. having knowledge; conscious; cognizant: aware of danger. informed; alert; knowledgeable; sophisticated: She is one of the most politically aware young women around.
