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- Dictionarycognitively/ˈkɒɡnɪtɪvli/
adverb
- 1. in a way that relates to or affects cognition: "it serves as a distraction from cognitively demanding tasks"
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Cognitive is an adjective that describes conscious intellectual activity or knowledge. Learn the etymology, usage, examples, and related phrases of cognitive from Merriam-Webster Dictionary.
in a way that is connected with thinking, or with conscious mental processes: cognitively impaired She suffered a devastating injury that left her cognitively impaired and unable to walk. cognitively complex The students produced more cognitively complex sentences during these sessions.
connected with thinking or conscious mental processes: cognitive function Some of her cognitive functions have been impaired. cognitive behaviour / development. cognitive psychology. SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases. Science of psychology & psychoanalysis. analyse. analysis. behavioural science. behaviourism. behaviourist. brain mapping.
Cognitive definition: of or relating to cognition; concerned with the act or process of knowing, perceiving, etc. . See examples of COGNITIVE used in a sentence.
If it's related to thinking, it's considered cognitive. Anxious parents might defend using flashcards with toddlers as "nurturing their cognitive development." The adjective, cognitive, comes from the Latin cognoscere "to get to know" and refers to the ability of the brain to think and reason as opposed to feel.
Cognitive definition: of or relating to cognition; concerned with the act or process of knowing, perceiving, etc. . See examples of COGNITIVE used in a sentence.
Definition of cognitive adjective in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
