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cognition

cog.ni.tion \ka:g-'nish-*n\ \-'nish-n*l, -'nish-*n-*l\ \'ka:g-n*t-iv\ n [ME 
   cognicioun, fr. L cognition-, cognitio, fr. cognitusX, pp. of cognoscere to 
   become acquainted with, know, fr. co- + gnoscere to come to know - more at 
   KNOW : the act or process of knowing including both awareness and judgment; 
    also : a product of this act - cog.ni.tion.al aj