cognition

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Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /kɒɡˈnɪʃən/
• (America) IPA: /kɑɡˈnɪʃən/

Noun

cognition

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

Related terms

• cognitive
• cognometrics
• cognizant
• recognize

Translations

• French: connaissance
• German: Kognition, Erkenntnis
• Italian: conoscenza
• Portuguese: cognição
• Russian: позна́ние
• Spanish: cognición

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