cognitive

[ kog-ni-tiv ]
/ ˈkɒg nɪ tɪv /
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adjective

of or relating to cognition; concerned with the act or process of knowing, perceiving, etc. : cognitive development; cognitive functioning.
of or relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.

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Origin of cognitive

1580–90; < Medieval Latin cognitīvus, equivalent to Latin cognit(us) known (see cognition) + -īvus -ive

OTHER WORDS FROM cognitive

cog·ni·tive·ly, adverb cog·ni·tiv·i·ty, noun non·cog·ni·tive, adjective

Words nearby cognitive

cognate, cognate object, cognation, cognisant, cognition, cognitive, cognitive behavioural therapy, cognitive development, cognitive dissonance, cognitive ethology, cognitive impairment

Words related to cognitive

subjective, emotional, mental, intellectual, levelheaded, sensible, wise, normal, impartial, lucid, deliberate, logical, judicious, thoughtful, sane, reasonable, stable, balanced, analytical, enlightened

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British Dictionary definitions for cognitive

cognitive
/ (ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv) /

adjective

of or relating to cognition

Medical definitions for cognitive

cognitive
[ kŏg′nĭ-tĭv ]

adj.

Of, characterized by, involving, or relating to cognition.
Having a basis in or reducible to empirical factual knowledge.