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Cognition Common

Origin: Latin suffix -tion

Cognition has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

"The rapid development of her cognition became evident as she started solving complex puzzles that previously stumped her peers."

2

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

"Her advanced cognition allowed her to solve complex puzzles by quickly processing both visual clues and logical patterns."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
psychological feature
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
mind place public knowledge episteme ability inability lexis vocabulary practice cognitive factor equivalent process perception structure content information history attitude

Origin

The word "cognition" comes from the Latin term cognitiō, which originally meant knowledge or perception. It is derived from a root meaning "to know together," combining the prefix co- with an older form of the verb for knowing.

Rhyming Words
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