adjective

cognitive

cognitive

He has excellent cognitive abilities.

He has excellent cognitive abilities.

Cognitive therapy can help with anxiety.

Cognitive therapy can help with anxiety.

cognitive ((noun)) relating to the process of thinking He has excellent cognitive abilities.

Synonyms: mental, intellectual, perceptual

From Latin 'cognitus' (known), past participle of 'cognoscere' (to know). The '-ive' suffix forms an adjective.

This is the adjective form of 'cognition'. If cognition is the process, cognitive describes things related to it.

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