cognitive
adjectivenounattested in dialogue
- United Kingdom//ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv//
- United States//ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.tɪv//
- United States/[ˈkɑɡ.nɪ.ɾɪv]/
- Canada//ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv//
Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.
adjective
- 1
Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.
- 2
Intellectual.
In the modern analysis of ideas it is generally accepted that the ideological content must be distinguished from the cognitive value, that the functional genetic conditioning of thought is one thing and its scientific legitimacy another.
- 3
obsoleteCognate; to be recognized as cognate.
Wanux "white man," cognitive with Aben. awanoch, now used for "Canadian Frenchman";
Etymology
From Medieval Latin cognitīvus, from Latin cognitus, perfect passive participle of cognōscō (“to get to know”) + -īvus (adjective suffix).
noun
- 1
obsoleteA cognate.
Abenaki awanoch, the cognitive of Penobscot awenoch, means Frenchman,
Forms
- plural
- cognitives
- comparative
- more cognitive
- superlative
- most cognitive
cognitive · Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.
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