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Definition awareness in British English

awareness noun

[singular/uncountable] noun
/əˈweə(r)nəs/
Example

There was a general lack of awareness about safety issues.

Example

racism awareness

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The campaign aims to raise awareness of the dangers of passive smoking.

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Increased environmental awareness has led to a greater demand for recycled paper.

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1.1

relating to increasing people's awareness

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an awareness campaign/programme/course

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2

the ability to notice things

Example

She lost all awareness of time and place.

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Definition awareness in British English