cognition

English

/kɒɡˈnɪʃən/, /kɑɡˈnɪʃən/

noun
Definitions
  • The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses.
  • (countable) A result of a cognitive process.

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English cognicion derived from Latin cognitio (knowledge, perception, trial, a judicial examination) root from Proto-Indo-European *ǵneh₃- (know, recognize).

Origin

Proto-Indo-European

*ǵneh₃-

Gloss

know, recognize

Concept
Semantic Field

Cognition

Ontological Category

Action/Process

Kanji

知

Emoji

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