Cognitive: meaning, definitions and examples

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cognitive

 

[ หˆkษ’ษกnษชtษชv ]

Adjective / Noun
Context #1 | Adjective

mental process

Relating to the mental process of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning.

Synonyms

cerebral, intellectual, mental

Examples of usage

  • Cognitive development is crucial for children.
  • She has strong cognitive abilities.
  • Our cognitive functions can be influenced by external factors.
Context #2 | Noun

psychology

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

Synonyms

cognition, perception, understanding

Examples of usage

  • Cognitive psychology focuses on how people acquire, process, and store information.
  • Her cognitive skills have greatly improved over time.

Translations

Translations of the word "cognitive" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น cognitivo

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคธเค‚เคœเฅเคžเคพเคจเคพเคคเฅเคฎเค•

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช kognitiv

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ kognitif

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ะบะพะณะฝั–ั‚ะธะฒะฝะธะน

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ poznawczy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ่ช็Ÿฅ็š„ (ใซใ‚“ใกใฆใ)

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท cognitif

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ cognitivo

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท biliลŸsel

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์ธ์ง€์ ์ธ (injijeog-in)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุฅุฏุฑุงูƒูŠ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ kognitivnรญ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ kognitรญvny

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ่ฎค็Ÿฅ็š„ (rรจnzhฤซ de)

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ kognitiven

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ vitsmunalegur

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ั‚ะฐะฝั‹ะผะดั‹า›

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒ™แƒแƒ’แƒœแƒ˜แƒขแƒฃแƒ แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ idrak

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ cognitivo

Etymology

The word 'cognitive' originates from the Latin word 'cognoscere', meaning 'to learn' or 'to know'. It first appeared in English in the early 16th century with the general meaning 'knowing' or 'perceiving'. Over time, its usage evolved to specifically refer to mental processes related to acquiring knowledge and understanding. Today, 'cognitive' is commonly used in psychology and neuroscience to describe various mental functions and processes.

Word Frequency Rank

Ranking #3,855, this word is part of upper-intermediate vocabulary. While not among the most basic terms, it appears often enough to be valuable for advanced communication.