/ Dictionary / Index C cognation: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: cog•na•tion Pronunciation: (kog-nā'shun), [key] — n. cognate relationship. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: cognation (Thesaurus) cognate object cognition Related Content Daily Word Quiz: eccentric Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language