Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

cognitive science

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: 4.07 in modern English

Syllables: cog-ni-tive -science
IPA

26

Scrabble Score

16

Letters

4

Syllables

9

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The multidisciplinary study of mind and behavior.

Etymology

Coined by British chemist and cognitive scientist H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins in his commentary on the Lighthill report (1973).

Inflected Forms

cognitive sciences (plural)

Phrases

cognitive psychology

Frequently Paired Words

cognitive psychology

Synonyms

cognitology

Questions

What does cognitive science mean?: The multidisciplinary study of mind and behavior.
Where does cognitive science come from?: Coined by British chemist and cognitive scientist H. Christopher Longuet-Higgins in his commentary on the Lighthill report (1973).

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