Cognition
Pronunciation : Cog*ni"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [L. cognitio, fr. cognoscere, cognitum, to become acquainted with, to know; co- + noscere, gnoscere, to get a knowledge of. See Know, v. t.]
Definition : 1. The act of knowing; knowledge; perception. I will not be myself nor have cognation Of what I feel: I am all patience. Shak.
2. That which is known.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913