— cognitional , adj.
/kog nish"euhn/ , n.
1. the act or process of knowing; perception.
2. the product of such a process; something thus known, perceived, etc.
3. knowledge.
[ 1375-1425; late ME cognicioun cognition- (s. of cognitio ), equiv. to cognit ( us ), ptp. of cognoscere ( co- CO- + gni-, var. s. of gnoscere, noscere, to learn (see KNOW 1 ) + -tus ptp. suffix) + -ion- -ION ]