— cognitively , adv. — cognitivity , n.
/kog"ni tiv/ , adj.
1. of or pertaining to cognition.
2. of or pertaining to the mental processes of perception, memory, judgment, and reasoning, as contrasted with emotional and volitional processes.
[ 1580-90; cognitivus, equiv. to L cognit ( us ) known (see COGNITION) + -ivus -IVE ]