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- [kog-ni-tiv]
- /ˈkɒg nɪ tɪv/
- /ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [kog-ni-tiv]
- /ˈkɒg nɪ tɪv/
Definitions of cognitive word
- adjective cognitive Cognitive means relating to the mental process involved in knowing, learning, and understanding things. 3
- adjective cognitive of or relating to cognition 3
- adjective cognitive of or relating to cognition; concerned with the act or process of knowing, perceiving, etc. : cognitive development; cognitive functioning. 1
- adjective cognitive of or relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes. 1
- noun cognitive Of or relating to cognition. 1
- adjective cognitive mental, intellectual 1
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Origin of cognitive
First appearance:
before 1580 One of the 35% oldest English words
1580-90; < Medieval Latin cognitīvus, equivalent to Latin cognit(us) known (see cognition) + -īvus -ive
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Parts of speech for Cognitive
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cognitive popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 93% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for cognitive
adj cognitive
- subjective — existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought (opposed to objective).
- mental — of or relating to the chin.
- intellectual — appealing to or engaging the intellect: intellectual pursuits.
- cerebral — If you describe someone or something as cerebral, you mean that they are intellectual rather than emotional.
- imaginary — existing only in the imagination or fancy; not real; fancied: an imaginary illness; the imaginary animals in the stories of Dr. Seuss.
adjective cognitive
- perceptive — having or showing keenness of insight, understanding, or intuition: a perceptive analysis of the problems involved.
- thought — Informal. the act or a period of thinking: I want to sit down and give it a good think.
- practical — of or relating to practice or action: practical mathematics.
- observable — Able to be noticed or perceived; discernible.
Antonyms for cognitive
adj cognitive
- physical — of or relating to the body: physical exercise.
- body — Your body is all your physical parts, including your head, arms, and legs.
- senseless — destitute or deprived of sensation; unconscious.
- unwise — not wise; foolish; imprudent; lacking in good sense or judgment: an unwise choice; an unwise man.
- foolish — resulting from or showing a lack of sense; ill-considered; unwise: a foolish action, a foolish speech.
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