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English
Etymology
< Middle English cognicion < Latin cognitio (“‘knowledge, perception, a judicial examination, trial’”) < cognitus, pp. of cognoscere (“‘to know’”) < co- (“‘together’”) + *gnoscere, older form of noscere (“‘to know’”); see know, and compare cognize, cognizance, cognizor, cognosce, connoisseur.
Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /kɒgˈnɪʃən/, SAMPA: /kQg"nIS@n/
- (US) IPA: /kɑgˈnɪʃən/, SAMPA: /kAg"nIs@n/
- Hyphenation: cog‧ni‧tion
Noun
Wikipedia has an article on: Cognition|
Singular cognition |
Plural countable and uncountable; plural cognitions |
cognition (countable and uncountable; plural cognitions)
Related terms
terms related to cognitionDerived terms
External links
- cognition in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- cognition in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
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Scientific American
Social cognition is one realm in which the search for brain sex differences should be especially fruitful. Females of all ages outperform males on tests ...
