cognition
noun
cog·ni·tion
käg-ˈni-shən 
: cognitive mental processes
A concussion impaired the patient's cognition.
also
: a product of these processes
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disabilities affecting cognition and judgment
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Human cognition also enables self-regulation, though constrained by memory and the abstract nature of intelligence.
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Ravi Gedela, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead, computers became powerful enough that AIs can be churned out by gradient descent, without any human needing to understand the cognitions that grow inside.
—Nate Soares, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
The review included five studies that assessed maternal cognition and 43 that examined neurocognitive outcomes in offspring up to the age of 29 years.
—New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2025
This technological advance is expected to significantly deepen our understanding of brain function, providing critical insights into how perception, cognition, and behavior are intricately linked to underlying neural processes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
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Ravi Gedela, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
Instead, computers became powerful enough that AIs can be churned out by gradient descent, without any human needing to understand the cognitions that grow inside.
—Nate Soares, The Atlantic, 15 Sep. 2025
The review included five studies that assessed maternal cognition and 43 that examined neurocognitive outcomes in offspring up to the age of 29 years.
—New Atlas, 14 Sep. 2025
This technological advance is expected to significantly deepen our understanding of brain function, providing critical insights into how perception, cognition, and behavior are intricately linked to underlying neural processes.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 13 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for cognition
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“Cognition.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/cognition. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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cognition
noun
cog·ni·tion
käg-ˈnish-ən
: the act or process of knowing
Medical Definition
cognition
noun
cog·ni·tion
käg-ˈnish-ən
1
: cognitive mental processes
2
: a conscious intellectual act
conflict between cognitions
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