| NOUN | cognition | attending, attention | the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others |
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| act | attending, attendance | the act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.) |
| Sounds | ahteh'ndihng | |
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| Rhymes | abducting ... zoning: 2044 rhymes with ihng... | |
| Meaning | The process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others. | |
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| Synonym | attention | |
| Narrower | attentiveness, heed, regard, paying attention | paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people) |
| clock-watching | paying excessive attention to the clock (in anticipation of stopping work) | |
| ear | Attention to what is said | |
| eye | Attention to what is seen | |
| notice, observation, observance | The act of noticing or paying attention | |
| notice | polite or favorable attention | |
| Broader | basic cognitive process | cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge |
| Opposite | inattention | lack of attention |
| Spanish | atención | |
| Catalan | atenció | |
| Meaning | The act of being present (at a meeting or event etc.). | |
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| Synonym | attendance | |
| Narrower | appearance, appearing, coming into court | formal attendance (in court or at a hearing / hearing) of a party in an action |
| presence | The act of being present | |
| turnout | attendance for a particular event or purpose (as to vote in an election) | |
| Broader | group action | action taken by a group of people |
| Opposite | nonattendance | The failure to attend |
| Spanish | asistencia, presencia | |
| Catalan | assistència | |
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