Main Entry: cog·ni·tion

Pronunciation: \käg-ˈni-shən\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English cognicion, from Anglo-French, from Latin cognition-, cognitio, from cognoscere to become acquainted with, know, from co- + gnoscere to come to know — more at know

Date: 15th century

: cognitive mental processes; also : a product of these processes

— cog·ni·tion·al \-ˈnish-nəl, -ˈni-shə-n^əl\ adjective