cognising

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noun

An act of cognition.

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Meanings

verb
  1. gerundparticiplepresentpresent participle and gerund of cognise
nouncognising (plural cognisings)

plural cognisings

  1. An act of cognition.

    Sensations then, are not perceivings, observings or findings; they are not detectings, scannings or inspectings; they are not apprehendings, cognisings, intuitings or knowings.

    2009, Gilbert Ryle, The Concept of Mind: 60th Anniversary Edition, page 194
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