cognitive development
Americannoun
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
Watching screens with an engaged adult is linked to better cognitive development than solo use, according to the guidance.
From BBC ● Mar. 27, 2026
He’s legitimizing its use as psychological scaffolding, which allows a person’s cognitive development to be left perpetually unfinished.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 2, 2026
Because they are in the early stages of their emotional and cognitive development, children and other young people are especially vulnerable, with nearly one in five immigrant parents reporting adverse impacts to their children’s well-being.
From Salon ● Dec. 9, 2025
The research hypothesis is that an early-age nutritional intervention among preschoolers would make a significant impact on physical and cognitive development.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 19, 2024
A holistic approach not only includes children’s cognitive development, but their musical environment and cultural influences.
From "Music and the Child" by Natalie Sarrazin
Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023
Idioms from The American Heritage® Idioms Dictionary copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company.
