COGNITIVE

cognitive

(adjective) of or being or relating to or involving cognition; “cognitive psychology”; “cognitive style”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

Etymology

Adjective

cognitive (comparative more cognitive, superlative most cognitive)

Relating to the part of mental functions that deals with logic, as opposed to affective which deals with emotions.

Intellectual.

(linguistics, rare, obsolete) Cognate; which is to be recognized as cognate.

Noun

cognitive (plural cognitives)

(linguistics, rare, obsolete) Cognate.

Source: Wiktionary

Cog"ni*tive, a.

Definition: Knowing, or apprehending by the understanding; as, cognitive power. South.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition