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- cognitive development/ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv dɪˈvel.əp.mənt/The construction of thought processes, including remembering, problem solving, and decision-making, from childhood through adolescence to adulthoodnounC1-C2
- cognitive dissonance/ˌkɒɡ.nə.tɪv ˈdɪs.ə.nəns/The psychological discomfort or mental stress experienced by an individual who holds two or more contradictory beliefs, ideas, or values at the same time, or is confronted by new information that conflicts with existing beliefs.nounC1-C2
- cognitive ethology/ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv iːˈθɒlədʒi/The scientific study of animal behaviour from an evolutionary and mental perspective, focusing on animal cognition, consciousness, and the evolutionary origins of mind.nounLow (C2)
- cognitive impairment/ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪv ɪmˈpeə.mənt/A reduction or deficit in mental functions such as memory, reasoning, attention, or understanding.nounMedium-High
- cognitive map/ˈkɒɡnətɪv mæp/A mental representation of the spatial layout and relationships of one's environment, used for navigation and understanding.nounC1
- cognitive psychology/ˈkɒɡ.nə.tɪv saɪˈkɒl.ə.dʒi/The scientific study of internal mental processes, including perception, learning, memory, thinking, reasoning, and language.nounC1/C2
- cognitive radio/ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv ˈreɪdiəʊ/A radio system that can detect available channels in the wireless spectrum and automatically change its transmission or reception parameters to use those channels while avoiding interference.nounLow (specialized technical term)
- cognitive science/ˈkɒɡ.nə.tɪv ˈsaɪ.əns/The interdisciplinary scientific study of the mind and its processes, including perception, thinking, learning, memory, and language.nounC1
- cognitive therapy/ˈkɒɡnətɪv ˈθerəpi/A form of psychotherapy that treats emotional and behavioural problems by changing the patient's dysfunctional patterns of thinking and beliefs.nounC1
- cognitivism/ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.tɪ.vɪ.zəm/A theoretical approach in psychology and philosophy that emphasizes the role of conscious mental processes, such as thinking, memory, learning, and perception, in understanding behaviour.nounC2
- cognizance/ˈkɒɡ.nɪ.zəns/knowledge, awareness, or notice; the state of being conscious or informed about something.nounC2
- cognize/kɒɡˈnʌɪz/To become aware of or perceive mentally; to know or understand.verbverb-transitiveC2
- cognomen/kɒɡˈnəʊ.mɛn/A third name in ancient Roman nomenclature, typically a family nickname that became hereditary; in broader usage, a surname or any name, especially a descriptive nickname.nounC2
- cognoscenti/ˌkɒnjəˈʃɛnti/People with a deep knowledge or expertise in a particular subject, especially in the arts or matters of taste; connoisseurs.plural-nounC1/C2
- cognovit/kɒɡˈnəʊvɪt/A voluntary acknowledgment by a defendant in a civil lawsuit that they owe a debt or have no defense against the plaintiff's claim, essentially a confession of judgment.nounVery Low
- cogon/ˈkəʊɡɒn/Any of several tall perennial grasses of the genus Imperata, native to tropical and subtropical regions.nounC2
- cogswell chair/ˈkɒɡzwɛl tʃeə/A historically significant, early type of wooden Windsor-style armchair, characterized by a comb-back and distinct, curved arms.nounVery Rare
- cogwheel/ˈkɒɡwiːl/A wheel with teeth or cogs that mesh with another toothed part to transmit motion or change speed/direction.nounC1
- cohab/kəʊˈhæb/To live together as romantic partners in a committed relationship, especially without being legally married.nounC2
- cohabit/kəʊˈhæb.ɪt/To live together in a sexual relationship without being married.verbverb-intransitiveC1
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