Dictionary of problem words and expressions. Harry Shaw. 1975.
conscious — con|scious W3S2 [ˈkɔnʃəs US ˈka:n ] adj ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ 1¦(aware)¦ 2¦(awake)¦ 3 conscious effort/decision/attempt etc 4¦(concerned)¦ 5¦(thoughts)¦ ▬▬▬▬▬▬▬ [Date: 1500 1600; : Latin; Origin: conscius, from com ( COM ) + scire to know ] … Dictionary of contemporary English
conscious — adjective 1 (not before noun) noticing or realizing something; aware: conscious of (doing) sth: I was very conscious of the fact that I had to make a good impression. | conscious that: I was conscious that she was ill at ease. 2 awake and able to … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
conscious — See aware. See aware, conscious … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
aware — See aware, conscious … Dictionary of problem words and expressions
Conscious business — is a term used to describe a business enterprise that seeks to be aware of the effects of its actions, and to consciously affect human beings and the environment in a beneficial way. Conscious Business also refers to a movement towards “Value’s… … Wikipedia
aware — aware, cognizant, conscious, sensible, alive, awake mean having knowledge of something, especially of something that for some reason is not obvious or apparent to all. One is aware of something through information or through one’s own vigilance… … New Dictionary of Synonyms
conscious — [kän′shəs] adj. [L conscius, knowing, aware < conscire: see CONSCIENCE] 1. having a feeling or knowledge (of one s own sensations, feelings, etc. or of external things); knowing or feeling ( that something is or was happening or existing);… … English World dictionary
aware — [ə wer′] adj. [ME < OE gewær < wær, cautious: see WARN] 1. Obs. on one s guard; vigilant 2. knowing or realizing; conscious; informed awareness n. SYN. AWARE implies having knowledge of something through alertness in observing or in… … English World dictionary
Conscious — Con scious, a. [L. conscius; con + scire to know. See {Conscience}.] 1. Possessing the faculty of knowing one s own thoughts or mental operations. [1913 Webster] Some are thinking or conscious beings, or have a power of thought. I. Watts. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
conscious — ► ADJECTIVE 1) aware of and responding to one s surroundings. 2) (usu. conscious of) aware. 3) deliberate: a conscious effort. DERIVATIVES consciously adverb. ORIGIN Latin conscius knowing with others or in oneself … English terms dictionary
