cognition

[kog-nish-uhn]

noun

1. the act or process of knowing; perception.

2. the product of such a process; something thus known, perceived, etc.

3. knowledge.

cognition

/ kɒɡˈnɪʃən /

noun

1. the mental act or process by which knowledge is acquired, including perception, intuition, and reasoning

2. the knowledge that results from such an act or process

cognition

1. The mental process of knowing, including awareness, perception, reasoning, and judgment.

Other Word Forms

• cognitional adjective
• noncognition noun
• self-cognition noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of cognition¹

First recorded in 1375–1425; late Middle English cognicioun, from Latin cognitiōn-, stem of cognitiō “knowledge, a learning,” equivalent to cognit(us) “learned, known” (past participle of cognōscere “to learn, become acquainted,” from co- co- + gnōscere, nōscere “to learn”; know ¹ ) + -iō -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of cognition¹

C15: from Latin cognitiō, from cognōscere from co- (intensive) + nōscere to learn; see _know

Example Sentences

"We found that the brain is flexible because it can reuse components of cognition in many different tasks. By snapping together these 'cognitive Legos,' the brain is able to build new tasks."

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Common hypertension medications can successfully bring high blood pressure under control but often show little benefit for cognition.

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It allows them to track how damage moves through neural circuits and to investigate processes involved in cognition and consciousness.

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Genetic, transcriptomic, and proteomic analyses were combined to build a broad understanding of how lead may have influenced the evolution of hominid cognition and social behavior.

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Compared with those who said they never, rarely or sometimes listened to music, the “always” category, was associated with a 39% decreased risk of dementia and better cognition and memory scores, the study found.

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