| Back | noesis /no-EE-sis/ |
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| Front | noun 1. Cognition; perception. 2. The exercise of reason. [From Greek noesis (thought), from noein (to think, to perceive), from nous (mind). Earliest documented use: 1881.] "The noesis of the fact that tigers roamed these areas since there were no boundaries, nor fences in this forest, didn't jab much at me." - Vishal Gupta; A Bittersweet Nostalgia; Strategic Book Publishing; 2012. "In an attempt to recollect the former few days, flashes of noesis pervaded my concentration." - Jane E. Hill; So, Here I Stand; AuthorHouse; 2010. |
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