cognitional

adjective

Definition of cognitionalnext
as in cognitive

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  1. cognitive
  2. mental
  3. intellectual
Adjective
  • At Duke University, meanwhile, the Neuroartifact project is using neuroscience and AI to better understand the cognitive impact of archaeological artifacts.
    — Jacqueline Ortoleva, Scientific American, 3 Oct. 2026
  • Some dentists now frame brushing as a cognitive-aging habit, not a cosmetic one.
    — Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 2 Oct. 2026
Definition of cognitive
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  • The day improves once your mental energy has something interesting to explore instead of something annoying to manage.
    — Tarot.com, Hartford Courant, 2 Oct. 2026
  • That mental discipline — paired with her elite diving IQ — is what has carried her to the sport’s highest stage.
    — Bella Armstrong, Miami Herald, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of mental
Adjective
  • For a writer so given to cultural reference, intellectual genealogy, and various explanatory apparatuses, this failure of language is unexpectedly liberating to read.
    — Zain Khalid, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2026
  • But the data gap was particularly glaring for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, potentially missing 75% of the population, according to a recent paper co-authored by CDC statisticians.
    — O. Rose Broderick, STAT, 1 Oct. 2026
Definition of intellectual
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“Cognitional.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/cognitional. Accessed 5 Oct. 2026.

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