cognition
The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and…The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses.
Meaning
3 senses(countable, uncountable)The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses.
human cognition
social cognition
Kognition, Erkenntnis
позна́ниеpoznánije, восприя́тиеvosprijátije
пізна́нняpiznánnja
(countable)A result of a cognitive process.
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Knowledge; awareness.
- the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English cognicion, cognicioun from Latin cognitiō (“knowledge, perception, a jFrom Middle English cognicion, cognicioun from Latin cognitiō (“knowledge, perception, a judicial examination, trial”), from cognitus, past participle of cognoscere (“to know”), from co- (“together”) + *gnoscere, older form of noscere (“to know”); see know, and compare cognize, cognizance, cognizor, cognosce, connoisseur.
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Forms
plural: cognitions| Singular | cognition |
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Synonyms
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