cognitive

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Pronunciation

/ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv/(KOG-nih-tiv)

Part of speech

adjectivepsychology

Chinese

认知的

Definition

Relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgement, and reasoning — how the mind acquires, processes, and uses knowledge.

Word family

  • cognition/kɒɡˈnɪʃən/(n)认知
  • cognitively(adv)

Collocations

  • cognitive ability
  • cognitive development
  • cognitive bias
  • cognitive load
  • cognitive decline
  • cognitive dissonance

Examples

  1. 1.Cognitive biases — systematic errors in thinking — explain why smart people make predictable irrational decisions. (mental processing)
  2. 2.Age-related cognitive decline can be slowed by regular exercise, social engagement, and continued learning. (mental faculty)

Synonyms

  • mental/ˈmɛntəl/— relating to the mind
  • intellectual/ˌɪntəˈlɛktʃuəl/— relating to the intellect
  • cerebral/ˈsɛrɪbrəl/— relating to the brain

Etymology

from Latin "cognoscere" (to get to know) — "co-" (together) + "gnoscere" (to know) — the process of knowing