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noun
1.
the act or process of knowing; perception.
2.
the product of such a process; something thus known, perceived, etc.
Origin:
1375–1425; late Middle English cognicioun < Latin cognitiōn- (stem of cognitiō), equivalent to cognit(us), past participle of cognōscere (co- co- + gni-, variant stem of gnōscere, nōscere, to learn (see know1) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
1375–1425; late Middle English cognicioun < Latin cognitiōn- (stem of cognitiō), equivalent to cognit(us), past participle of cognōscere (co- co- + gni-, variant stem of gnōscere, nōscere, to learn (see know1) + -tus past participle suffix) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
cog·ni·tion·al, adjective
non·cog·ni·tion, noun
self-cog·ni·tion, noun
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cognition
1447, from L. cognitionem "a getting to know, acquaintance, knowledge," noun of action from cognit-, pp. stem of cognoscere (see cognizance).
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cognition cog·ni·tion (kŏg-nĭsh'ən)
n.
The mental faculty of knowing, which includes perceiving, recognizing, conceiving, judging, reasoning, and imagining.
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cognition  (kŏg-nĭsh'ən) Pronunciation Key
The mental process of knowing, including awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment. |
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