adj · academic
cognitive
UK/ˈkɒɡnɪtɪv/US/ˈkɑːɡnətɪv/COG·ni·tive
relating to mental processes such as perception, memory, and reasoning
Examples
“Children's cognitive development can be affected by nutrition and stimulation.”
“Cognitive skills like problem-solving are important for university study.”
“The study examined cognitive decline in older adults.”
Band 8 sentence
“Recent research in cognitive psychology suggests that sleep quality significantly affects memory consolidation in adolescents.”
Collocations
- cognitive development
- cognitive skills
- cognitive decline
Word family
Common mistakes
He has a good cognitive skill.→He has good cognitive skills.
Cognitive is related to education only.→Cognitive relates to mental processes, not only education.
Say it for a higher band
5mental→6intellectual→7+cognitive
Synonyms
mental
intellectual
Easily confused
intellectual
“The conference attracted many intellectuals who presented philosophical papers.”
Related words
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In -ive
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