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Cognizable

Definition:

cognizable - As an adjective, refers to something that can be known, perceived, understood, or recognized.

Senses and Usages:

1. Legal Sense:
• Definition: Refers to offenses or cases which can be heard and determined by a particular court.
• Sample Sentence: The court declared that the offense committed is cognizable and should proceed to trial.
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2. General Sense:
• Definition: Describes something that is capable of being recognized or understood.
• Sample Sentence: The complex scientific equation was not cognizable to most people.
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3. Local Sense:
• Definition: Pertaining to or known by local inhabitants of a particular region or community.
• Sample Sentence: The folk songs are an essential part of the cognizable heritage of this village.
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