awareness
//əˈwɛɚ.nəs//
formalForms
- Plural
- awarenesses
Definitions
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.
- With the growing awareness of climate change, congestion, and regional inequality, rail transport has re-emerged as a solution.
- Like a mind moving on a Möbius strip of events, one's consciousness goes over the same territory again and again without ever becoming aware of the nature of awareness.
Frequency
Overall
Uncommon· #2711
By learning goal
- Everyday conversation
- Rare
- General reading & writing
- Uncommon
- Academic
- Uncommon
- Literature
- Rare
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English aware
Proto-Germanic *-in-
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂
Proto-Indo-European *-éh₂
Proto-Indo-European *-yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-eh₂yéti
Proto-Indo-European *-h₂ti
Proto-Germanic *-ōną
Proto-Germanic *-inōną
Proto-Indo-European *-dyé-
Proto-Germanic *-atjaną