awareness

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   having knowledge of

   I had no awareness of my mistakes.

2. 2
   noun

   state of elementary or undifferentiated consciousness

   My awareness was inhibited by distracting passengers.

3. 3
   noun

   The state or level of consciousness where sense data can be confirmed by an observer.

   I gradually passed from sleep to full awareness.

4. 4
   noun

   The state or quality of being aware of something.

   raise awareness of a topic

Etymology

From aware + -ness.