possession of the qualities (especially mental qualities) required to do something or get something done; "danger heightened his power…
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the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that wo…
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason; "his mind wa…
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.something immaterial (as a circumstance or influence) that contributes to producing a result
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity; an operation that affects mental contents; "the process of thinking…
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.the body of ideas that determine the knowledge that is intellectually certain at any particular time
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.a person or thing equal to another in value or measure or force or effect or significance etc; "send two dollars or the equivalent in…
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge; "the child's acquisition of language"
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.a language user's knowledge of words
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.all of the words in a language; all word forms having meaning or grammatical function
Used in the same subject area: Cognitive psychology, Neurology, Medicine and healthcare, Psychology, Education, Learning.a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways; "he had the attitude that wo…
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A state of being acquainted, or of having intimate, or more than slight or superficial, knowledge; personal knowledge gained by interc…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knowledge, available, anyone.Any one out of an indefinite number of persons; anyone; any person.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knowledge, available, anyone.The systematic application of knowledge or skill in effecting a desired result. Also, an occupation or business requiring such knowled…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knowledge, available, anyone.Such as one may avail one's self of; capable of being used for the accomplishment of a purpose; usable; profitable; advantageous; conv…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knowledge, available, anyone.Assent to a proposition or affirmation, or the acceptance of a fact, opinion, or assertion as real or true, without immediate personal…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knowledge, available, anyone.The circle or compass of the arts and sciences (originally, of the seven so-called liberal arts and sciences); circle of human knowled…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knowledge, available, anyone.The circle of arts and sciences; a comprehensive summary of knowledge, or of a branch of knowledge; esp., a work in which the various…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knowledge, available, anyone.To make clear to the intellect or conscience; to shed the light of truth and knowledge upon; to furnish with increase of knowledge; to…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knowledge, available, anyone.An act of knowledge, one or more, by which single facts or general truths are ascertained; experimental or inductive knowledge; hence,…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knowledge, available, anyone.To form an opinion concerning, without knowledge or means of knowledge; to judge of at random; to conjecture.
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knowledge, available, anyone.News, advice, or knowledge, communicated by others or obtained by personal study and investigation; intelligence; knowledge derived fr…
Its definition shares important concepts with this word: knowledge, available, anyone.To form by communication of knowledge; to inform the mind of; to impart knowledge or information to; to enlighten; to teach; to discip…
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