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cognoscitive

[ kog-nos-i-tiv ]

adjective

  1. having the ability to know or discover:

    cognoscitive powers.



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Other Words From

  • cog·nosci·tive·ly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of cognoscitive1

1630–40; < Latin cognōsc ( ere ) to know, come to know + -itive
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Example Sentences

Lastly, all special kinds of acts belong either to the appetitive or to the cognoscitive faculties.

Just as the contemplative life pertains to the cognoscitive powers, so does the active life pertain to the appetitive powers.

But prudence does not pertain to the appetitive powers but rather to the cognoscitive.

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