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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

content, cognitive content, mental object go
the sum or range of what has been perceived, discovered, or learned

knowledge domain, knowledge base, domain go
the content of a particular field of knowledge

study, discipline, field, subject, subject area, subject field, field of study, bailiwick go
a branch of knowledge

technology, engineering, engineering science, applied science
the discipline dealing with the art or science of applying scientific knowledge to practical problems

noun.cognition

15 Subcategories

aeronautical engineering go
the branch of engineering science concerned with the design and construction of aircraft
bionics go
application of biological principles to the study and design of engineering systems (especially electronic systems)
biotechnology, bioengineering, ergonomics go
the branch of engineering science in which biological science is used to study the relation between workers and their environments
chemical engineering go
the branch of engineering that is concerned with the design and construction and operation of the plants and machinery used in industrial chemical processes
civil engineering go
the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction of such public works as dams or bridges
electrical engineering, EE go
the branch of engineering science that studies the uses of electricity and the equipment for power generation and distribution and the control of machines and communication
computing, computer science go
the branch of engineering science that studies (with the aid of computers) computable processes and structures
architectural engineering go
the branch of engineering that deals with the construction of buildings (as distinguished from architecture as a design art)
industrial engineering, industrial management go
the branch of engineering that deals with the creation and management of systems that integrate people and materials and energy in productive ways
information technology, IT go
the branch of engineering that deals with the use of computers and telecommunications to retrieve and store and transmit information
mechanical engineering go
the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of machinery
nanotechnology go
the branch of engineering that deals with things smaller than 100 nanometers (especially with the manipulation of individual molecules)
nuclear engineering go
the branch of engineering concerned with the design and construction and operation of nuclear reactors
naval engineering go
the branch of engineering that deals with the design and construction and operation of ships
rocketry go
the branch of engineering science that studies rocket design and operation