cognitive (kognitiv)

[L. cognitus (see cognition) + -ive; = F. cognitif.] 1. Capable of cognition; learning; knowing. Cognitive power, or conceptive, the power of knowing or conceiving. Hobbes , Human Nat., i. 2. Pertaining to cognition: as, the cognitive faculties. Thinking (employing that term as comprehending all our cognitive energies) is of two kinds. Sir W. Hamilton, Discu ions, p. 578. cognitum (kog'ni-tum), n.; pl. cognita (-tä). [L., neut. of cognitus : see cognition .] An object of cognition. - Primum cognitum, the first thing or kind of thing known in the order of learning. a man in complete armor could be recognized. May the Winged Horse, your ancient badge and cogni sance, still flourish! Also spelled cognisance. Lamb , Old Benchers. Claiming con usance, in law, a ertion of the right of exclusive jurisdiction. cognizant (kog'nior kon'i-zant), a. [Formerly also connusant, conusant; ult. in some measure, I am cognizant of my state. Poe , Tales, I. 336. IMG:content-0764.png:[blocks in formation] -al.] I. a. Having the same name. II. n. One who bears the same name; a namesake. Nor the dogfish at sea much more make out the dog of the land, than his cognominal or namesake in the heavens. Sir T. Browne , Vulg. Err. cognominal2 (kog-nom'i-nal), a. [ Bp . Pearson. cognominantt (kog-nom'i-nant), a. [L. cog nominan (t-)s, ppr. of cog no min are : see cognomi nate.] Having one and the same name. cognominate (kog-nom'i-nāt), v . t.; pret. and pp. cognominated , ppr. cognominating [L. cog no min at us , pp. of cog no min are , furnish with a surname, cognomen , a surname: see cog no men.] To give a cognomen or surname to; nickname. Under this eminent man, whom in Greek I cognominated Cyclops diphrélates (Cyclops the charioteer). De Quincey, Eng. Mail Coach.