cognition

CEFRB2

/kɒɡˈnɪʃ.ən/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    The mental process of knowing, thinking, and understanding.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A result of a cognitive process.

Examples

  • Cognitive science explores the complex processes of human cognition.

  • Her cognition was impaired after the accident.

At a glance

Sits at B2 on the CEFR scale

Senses
4
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1

Also pronounced

  • /koɡˈnɪʃ.ən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. Knowledge; awareness.

  2. The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses.

More examples

In context

  • Cognition is a complex mental process.

  • cognition research

  • human cognition

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Origin

noun

From 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.