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   conscious

   /ˈkɒnʃəs/

   adjective

   • 1. aware of and responding to one's surroundings: "although I was in pain, I was conscious" Similar awareawakewide awakecompos mentisalertresponsivereactivefeelingsentientaware ofalive toawake toalert tosensitive tocognizant ofmindful ofsensible ofinformal:wise toin the know abouthip toarchaic:ware ofrare:seized ofrecognizant ofregardful ofOpposite unconsciousunaware
   • 2. having knowledge of something: "we are conscious of the extent of the problem"
   • ▪ concerned with or worried about a particular matter: "they were growing increasingly security-conscious"
   • 3. (of an action or feeling) deliberate and intentional: "a conscious effort to walk properly" Similar deliberateintentionalintendeddone on purposepurposefulpurposivewilledknowingconsideredstudiedstrategiccalculatedwilfulpremeditatedplannedpre-plannedpreconceivedvolitionalaforethoughtdated:prepense
   • ▪ (of the mind or a thought) directly perceptible to and under the control of the person concerned: "when you go to sleep it is only the conscious mind which shuts down"

   Word Origin late 16th century (in the sense ‘being aware of wrongdoing’): from Latin conscius ‘knowing with others or in oneself’ (from conscire ‘be privy to’) + -ous.

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishCONSCIOUS | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   CONSCIOUS definition: 1. to notice that a particular thing or person exists or is present: 2. awake, thinking, and…. Learn more.

   • English (US)

     CONSCIOUS meaning: 1. to notice that a particular thing or...

   • Brand-Conscious

     BRAND-CONSCIOUS definition: 1. aware of popular brands and...

   • Conscious in Catalan

     conscious translate: conscient, conscient. Learn more in the...

   • Simplified

     CONSCIOUS translate: 意识到, 醒着的, 有意识的;神志清醒的;有知觉的, 有意的,...

   • Conscious in Arabic

     CONSCIOUS translate: واع, واع. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Traditional

     CONSCIOUS translate: 意識到, 醒著的, 有意識的;神志清醒的;有知覺的, 有意的,...

   • Conscious in Japanese

     CONSCIOUS translate: 意識のある, 意識的な, 意識（いしき）して, 意識（いしき）がある,...

   • Znaczenie Conscious, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     CONSCIOUS definicja: 1. to notice that a particular thing or...

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   Conscious means aware of one's own existence, sensations, thoughts, surroundings, etc. or having the mental faculties fully active. Learn more about the word history, origin, synonyms, and usage of conscious with examples and related words.

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   Learn the meaning of consciousness, the quality or state of being aware of something within oneself or of an external object, state, or fact. See synonyms, examples, word history, and related phrases of consciousness.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishCONSCIOUS definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishMeaning of conscious – Learner’s Dictionary - Cambridge...

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   to know that something is present or that something is happening: She became conscious of his stare. I'm very conscious that a lot of people disagree with me. Fewer examples. I was conscious that Martine was unhappy with the decision. She's very beautiful but she's very conscious of it.

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   Definitions of conscious. adjective. knowing and perceiving; having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts. “remained conscious during the operation” “ conscious of his faults” “became conscious that he was being followed” synonyms: awake. not in a state of sleep; completely conscious. aware, cognisant, cognizant.