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cognition

cog·ni·tion [ kog nísh'n ]


noun 
Definition:
 
1. ability to acquire knowledge: the mental faculty or process of acquiring knowledge by the use of reasoning, intuition, or perception

2. knowledge acquired: knowledge acquired through reasoning, intuition, or perception

[15th century. < Latin cognition-< cognoscere "get to know" < (g)noscere "know"]

cog·ni·tion·al adjective
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