cognition

Definitions

The mental action or process of acquiring knowledge and understanding through thought, experience, and the senses.

A result of this process, such as a perception, sensation, notion, or intuition.

Examples

The study of human cognition explores how we process information and make decisions.

Sleep deprivation can have a significant negative impact on an individual's cognition and memory.

Synonyms

perception reasoning understanding awareness thought intellection comprehension

Antonyms

ignorance oblivion unawareness stupidity incomprehension vacuity insensibility