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cognising

cognising is the present participle and gerund of cognise.

Noun

cognising (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

Forms of cognising

pluralcognisings

Questions about cognising

What does cognising mean?
Cognising means an act of cognition.
What is cognising the present participle and gerund of?
Cognising is the present participle and gerund of cognise.
What part of speech is cognising?
Cognising is a noun.
What is the plural of cognising?
The plural of cognising is cognisings.

Words near cognising in the dictionary

  1. cognisee
  2. cognisees
  3. cogniser
  4. cognisers
  5. cognises
  6. cognising
  7. cognisings
  8. cognisor
  9. cognisors
  10. cognit
  11. cognitariat

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