Cognition

[kɒg'nɪʃ(ə)n] or [kɑɡ'nɪʃən]

Definition

(noun.) the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning.

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Definition

(v. t.) The act of knowing; knowledge; perception.

(v. t.) That which is known.

Typist: Rosanna

Synonyms and Synonymous

n. Knowledge, cognizance.

Checker: Lola

Definition

n. certain knowledge: apprehension.—adj. Cog′nisable that may be known or understood: that may be judicially investigated.—adv. Cog′nisably.—ns. Cog′nisance Cog′nizance knowledge or notice judicial or private: observation: jurisdiction: that by which one is known a badge.—adj. Cog′nisant having cognisance or knowledge of.—v.t. Cog′nise to become conscious of.—adj. Cog′nitive capable of or pertaining to cognition.—Have cognisance of to have knowledge of.

Checker: Mario