Meaning

3 senses
  1. Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.

    kognitiv

    когнити́вныйkognitívnyj, познава́тельныйpoznavátelʹnyj

    пізнава́льнийpiznaválʹnyj, когніти́внийkohnitývnyj

  2. Intellectual.

  3. (obsolete, rare)Cognate; to be recognized as cognate.

More definitions
  • of or being or relating to or involving cognition

Examples

26 sentences
  1. I plan to major in cognitive science in college.

  2. I'm majoring in cognitive science.

  3. Yanni has a mild cognitive disability.

  4. Have you tried cognitive behavioral therapy?

  5. I don't have any cognitive problems.

Translations

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Origin

From Medieval Latin cognitīvus, from Latin cognitus, perfect passive participle of cognōsc

From Medieval Latin cognitīvus, from Latin cognitus, perfect passive participle of cognōscō (“to get to know”) + -īvus (adjective suffix).

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