Antonyms for cognition


Grammar : Noun
Spell : kog-nish-uh n
Phonetic Transcription : kɒgˈnɪʃ ən


Definition of cognition

Origin :
  • mid-15c., "ability to comprehend," from Latin cognitionem (nominative cognitio) "a getting to know, acquaintance, knowledge," noun of action from past participle stem of cognoscere (see cognizance).
  • noun understanding
Example sentences :
  • The source of cognition lies in the mind of each human being.
  • Extract from : « The Civilization of Illiteracy » by Mihai Nadin
  • It is man's original fault to direct his cognition to the transitory.
  • Extract from : « Christianity As A Mystical Fact » by Rudolf Steiner
  • Man is to raise him from the dead with his cognition, which is of divine nature.
  • Extract from : « Christianity As A Mystical Fact » by Rudolf Steiner
  • Is it the ultimate, or is it only the penultimate, datum of cognition?
  • Extract from : « Blackwood's Edinburgh Magazine, Volume 62, No. 382, October 1847 » by Various
  • This is the coupling of two things—a sensation and a cognition.
  • Extract from : « The Mind and the Brain » by Alfred Binet
  • For cognition to be complete, it requires the aid of all these functions.
  • Extract from : « The Mind and the Brain » by Alfred Binet
  • Cognition is composed in reality of an object and an act of consciousness.
  • Extract from : « The Mind and the Brain » by Alfred Binet
  • The excitement, for instance, will be suppressed, and the cognition will be retained.
  • Extract from : « The Mind and the Brain » by Alfred Binet
  • Shall we go so far as to believe that this is an illegitimate mode of cognition?
  • Extract from : « The Mind and the Brain » by Alfred Binet
  • In its unity not only cognition and volition, but feeling also, must be blended and united.
  • Extract from : « The Approach to Philosophy » by Ralph Barton Perry

Synonyms for cognition

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