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| cog·ni·tion [ kog nísh'n ] |
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1. ability to acquire knowledge: the mental faculty or process of acquiring knowledge by the use of reasoning, intuition, or perception
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2. knowledge acquired: knowledge acquired through reasoning, intuition, or perception
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| [15th century. < Latin cognition-< cognoscere "get to know" < (g)noscere "know"] |
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  cog·ni·tion·al adjective |
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