awareness

English

Etymology

From aware + -ness.

Pronunciation

  • (General American) IPA(key): /əˈwɛɹnəs/
  • (Received Pronunciation) IPA(key): /əˈwɛənəs/
  • Hyphenation: aware‧ness
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  • Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ)nəs

Noun

awareness (usually uncountable, plural awarenesses)

  1. The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.
    I gradually passed from sleep to full awareness.
  2. The state or quality of being aware of something
    The awareness of one type of idea naturally fosters an awareness of another idea

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