cognition
noun/kɒɡˈnɪʃn/
/kɑːɡˈnɪʃn/
[uncountable] (psychology)- the process by which knowledge and understanding is developed in the mind
- child studies centring on theories of cognition
- He has done extensive research into theories of human cognition.
- The connections between cognition and language seem to be similar in all cultures.
Word Originlate Middle English: from Latin cognitio(-), from cognoscere ‘get to know’.Definitions on the go
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