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Cognizer vs Cognizable - What's the difference?

cognizer | cognizable |

As a noun cognizer

is one who, or that which, cognizes.

As an adjective cognizable is

capable of being known or perceived.

cognizer

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • One who, or that which, cognizes.
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    • , passage=So although McDowell takes experiences themselves to justify perceptual beliefs, this task always requires the cognizer to form beliefs or judgments about how the world appears to him (henceforth, ‘appearance beliefs’). }}

    cognizable

    English

    Alternative forms

    * cognisable

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Capable of being known or perceived.
  • (legal) Within the jurisdiction of a particular court.
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    • Derived terms

    * cognizable offence