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UK [ˈkɒnʃəs] / US [ˈkɑnʃəs] adjective
1) [not usually before noun] noticing that something exists or is happening and realizing that it is important
conscious of:

Teachers are increasingly conscious of the importance of the Internet.

He was suddenly conscious of everyone looking at him.

conscious (that):

We are conscious that some people may not wish to work at night.

2) [not usually before noun] awake and able to see, hear, and think

The patient was fully conscious throughout the operation.

3) [usually before noun] done deliberately by someone who knows what the effect will be

I'm going to make a conscious effort to be more cheerful.

4) [usually before noun] a conscious thought, memory, experience etc is one that you realize you are having

She had no conscious memory of having met him before.


English dictionary. 2014.

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