"cognizer" meaning in English

See cognizer in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: cognizers [plural]
Rhymes: -aɪzə(ɹ) Etymology: cognize + -er Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|cognize|er|id2=agent noun}} cognize + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} cognizer (plural cognizers)
  1. One who, or that which, cognizes.
    Sense id: en-cognizer-en-noun-yys1XO04 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

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