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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

abstraction, abstract entity go
a general concept formed by extracting common features from specific examples

psychological feature go
a feature of the mental life of a living organism

cognition, knowledge, noesis go
the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning

process, operation, cognitive process, mental process, cognitive operation go
(psychology) the performance of some composite cognitive activity

basic cognitive process go
cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge

acquisition, learning go
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge

education
the gradual process of acquiring knowledge

noun.cognition

6 Subcategories

acculturation, assimilation go
the process of assimilating new ideas into an existing cognitive structure
mastering go
becoming proficient in the use of something
self-education, self-cultivation go
the process of educating yourself
schooling, school go
the process of being formally educated at a school
special education go
education of physically or mentally handicapped children whose needs cannot be met in an ordinary classroom
vocational training, vocational education go
training for a specific vocation in industry or agriculture or trade