cognition

noun

cog·ni·tion käg-ˈni-shən How to pronounce cognition (audio)

: cognitive mental processes

A concussion impaired the patient's cognition.

also : a product of these processes

cognitional

käg-ˈnish-nəl How to pronounce cognition (audio)

-ˈni-shə-nᵊl

adjective

Example Sentences

disabilities affecting cognition and judgment

Recent Examples on the Web While aducanumab did remove amyloid, the clinical trial only showed a small improvement in cognition in one subset of patients.

Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 July 2022 Researchers will evaluate both groups of volunteers every six months for two years, measuring changes in cognition and physical health.

Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 The infectious particle can consequently accumulate in the brain and have detrimental impacts in cognition.

William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 9 June 2022 According to the basic rest-activity cycle (also known as BRAC), humans are optimized to pay attention for about 45 minutes, but at 90 minutes, our cognition drops significantly.

Fortune, 13 Aug. 2022 Strikingly, Fernández-Castañeda et al. found that even mild cases of Covid-19 set off enough inflammation to produce impairments to cognition and brain health.

William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Some studies on younger adults suggest that napping is beneficial to cognition, while others on older adults suggest it may be linked to cognitive impairment.

Yue Leng, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2022 Data from the longest-ever phase 3 trial of exercise on cognition released at the conference on Tuesday found that exercise may stall cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients.

Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 2 Aug. 2022 Gregg, an expert on animal cognition, explores what human foibles reveal about animal intelligence by invoking philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche.

Amy Brady, Scientific American, 20 July 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

Middle English cognicioun "comprehension, ability to comprehend," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French cognicion "knowledge, jurisdiction," borrowed from Latin cognitiōn-, cognitiō "act of getting to know, comprehension, investigation," from cogni-, variant stem of cognōscere "to get to know, acquire knowledge of, become acquainted with, investigate" (from co- co- + gnōscere, nōscere "to get to know," inchoative derivative from Indo-European *ǵneh₃-, *ǵṇh₃- "to know, recognize") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at know entry 1

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined above

单词	cognitions
释义	cognition noun cog·ni·tion käg-ˈni-shən : cognitive mental processes A concussion impaired the patient's cognition. also : a product of these processes cognitional käg-ˈnish-nəl -ˈni-shə-nᵊl adjective Example Sentences disabilities affecting cognition and judgment Recent Examples on the Web While aducanumab did remove amyloid, the clinical trial only showed a small improvement in cognition in one subset of patients. Sandee Lamotte, CNN, 31 July 2022 Researchers will evaluate both groups of volunteers every six months for two years, measuring changes in cognition and physical health. Globe Staff, BostonGlobe.com, 10 July 2022 The infectious particle can consequently accumulate in the brain and have detrimental impacts in cognition. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 9 June 2022 According to the basic rest-activity cycle (also known as BRAC), humans are optimized to pay attention for about 45 minutes, but at 90 minutes, our cognition drops significantly. Fortune, 13 Aug. 2022 Strikingly, Fernández-Castañeda et al. found that even mild cases of Covid-19 set off enough inflammation to produce impairments to cognition and brain health. William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 1 Aug. 2022 Some studies on younger adults suggest that napping is beneficial to cognition, while others on older adults suggest it may be linked to cognitive impairment. Yue Leng, The Conversation, 25 Mar. 2022 Data from the longest-ever phase 3 trial of exercise on cognition released at the conference on Tuesday found that exercise may stall cognitive decline in Alzheimer’s patients. Berkeley Lovelace Jr., NBC News, 2 Aug. 2022 Gregg, an expert on animal cognition, explores what human foibles reveal about animal intelligence by invoking philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche. Amy Brady, Scientific American, 20 July 2022 See More Word History Etymology Middle English cognicioun "comprehension, ability to comprehend," borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French cognicion "knowledge, jurisdiction," borrowed from Latin cognitiōn-, cognitiō "act of getting to know, comprehension, investigation," from cogni-, variant stem of cognōscere "to get to know, acquire knowledge of, become acquainted with, investigate" (from co- co- + gnōscere, nōscere "to get to know," inchoative derivative from Indo-European ǵneh₃-, ǵṇh₃- "to know, recognize") + -tiōn-, -tiō, suffix of action nouns — more at know entry 1 First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined above Medical Definition cognition noun cog·ni·tion käg-ˈnish-ən 1 : cognitive mental processes 2 : a conscious intellectual act conflict between cognitions cognitions noun plural of cognition as in perceptions technical conscious mental activities; the activities of thinking, understanding, learning, and remembering disabilities affecting cognition and judgment Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance perceptions observations conceptions thoughts reflections concepts beliefs prejudices intellections notions ideas abstractions images pictures impressions convictions cogitations presentiments premonitions preconceptions apprehensions assumptions delusions theories hallucinations illusions hypotheses prepossessions phantasms caprices conjectures conceits speculations chimeras mind's eyes whims vagaries conclusions fantasms fancies suppositions guesses surmises inspirations hunches kinks brain waves brainstorms freaks brainchildren
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