cognition
noun
cog·ni·tion
käg-ˈni-shən 
: cognitive mental processes
A concussion impaired the patient's cognition.
also
: a product of these processes
Examples of cognition in a Sentence
disabilities affecting cognition and judgment
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Interestingly, the impact of the MIND diet on cognition was even more pronounced than either the Mediterranean or DASH diet alone.
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 25 June 2024
But 17 of 24 patients completing the diet and lifestyle changes either stabilized or improved their cognition and function scores.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
According to a press release, Williams, 59, has primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, which affect her communication and cognition.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2024
These revelations have put the biologist at the vanguard of a new field called basal cognition.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
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Sandra Rose Salathe, Flow Space, 25 June 2024
But 17 of 24 patients completing the diet and lifestyle changes either stabilized or improved their cognition and function scores.
—Ken Alltucker, USA TODAY, 7 June 2024
According to a press release, Williams, 59, has primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia, which affect her communication and cognition.
—Justin Curto, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2024
These revelations have put the biologist at the vanguard of a new field called basal cognition.
—Rowan Jacobsen, Scientific American, 1 Feb. 2024
See all Example Sentences for cognition
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cognition
noun
cog·ni·tion
käg-ˈnish-ən
: the act or process of knowing
Medical Definition
cognition
noun
cog·ni·tion
käg-ˈnish-ən
1
: cognitive mental processes
2
: a conscious intellectual act
conflict between cognitions
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