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Cognitive

/ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv/

Cognate.

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📖 Definitions of "Cognitive"

noun

1
Cognate.

adjective

1
Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.
2
Intellectual.
3
Cognate; which is to be recognized as cognate.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Cognitive"

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Word	Definition
cognitionnoun	The process of knowing, of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought and through the senses.
perceptionnoun	The organisation, identification and interpretation of sensory information.
intellectual	Endowed with intellect; having a keen sense of understanding; having the capacity for higher forms of knowledge or thought; characterized by intelligence or cleverness
awarenessnoun	The state or quality of being aware of something.
understanding	Showing compassion, tolerance, and forbearance; sympathetically aware.
knowledgenoun	The fact of knowing about something; general understanding or familiarity with a subject, place, situation etc.
recognitionnoun	The act of recognizing or the condition of being recognized (matching a current observation with a memory of a prior observation of the same entity).
appreciationnoun	A fair valuation or estimate of merit, worth, weight, etc.; recognition of excellence; gratitude and esteem.
acknowledgementnoun	(chiefly British spelling) Alternative spelling of acknowledgment. [The act of acknowledging]
cerebral	Intellectual rather than emotional or physical.
rationalnoun	Capable of reasoning.
noeticnoun	Of or pertaining to the mind or intellect.
conceptual	Of, or relating to concepts or mental conception.
mentalnoun	(relational) Of or relating to the mind or specifically the total emotional and intellectual response of an individual to external reality.
ideational	Pertaining to the formation of ideas or thoughts of objects not immediately present to the senses.
interpretive	Alternative form of interpretative. [Marked by interpretation.]
mindfulnoun	aware (of something); attentive, heedful.
introspective	Examining one's own perceptions and sensory experiences; contemplative or thoughtful about oneself.
perceptual	Relating to perception.
psychological	Relating to the mind and behavior or to the mental, emotional, and behavioral characteristics pertaining to a specified person, group, or activity.