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cognitive

adj.
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈkɑɡnɪtɪv// UK //kˈɒɡnɪtˌɪv// cog·ni·tive Archaic

adj. related to how your brain works, including how you think, learn, and remember things.

adj. relating to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.


SIMPLE

Reading helps improve your cognitive skills.

CONTEXTUAL

The doctor performed several tests to check the patient's cognitive function after the head injury.

COMPLEX

Research suggests that bilingualism may provide a cognitive reserve that delays the onset of symptoms in patients with neurodegenerative diseases.

Origin

From Medieval Latin cognitīvus, from Latin cognitus, perfect passive participle of cognōscō (“I get to know”) + -īvus (adjective suffix).

Usage

Typically used in academic or medical contexts; frequently modifies nouns like 'ability', 'development', or 'impairment'.

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