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of or relating to cognition ; concerned with the act or process of knowing, perceiving, etc. : cognitive development; cognitive functioning. of or relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes. Show More
Origin of cognitive 1580–90; <
Medieval Latin cognitīvus, equivalent to
Latin cognit(us ) known (see
cognition ) +
-īvus -ive Related forms cog·ni·tive·ly , adverb cog·ni·tiv·i·ty , noun non·cog·ni·tive , adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged
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Word Origin and History for cognitivity adv. 1580s, from Latin cognit- , past participle stem of cognoscere (see cognizance ) + -ive . Taken over by psychologists and sociologists after c.1940. Related: Cognitively .
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Of, characterized by, involving, or relating to cognition. Having a basis in or reducible to empirical factual knowledge. Show More
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