executive function en · NOUN
Meanings
- Any of the cerebral processes that enable a person to expend willpower for the sake of completing tasks.
- Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see executive, function.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| executive functions | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
executive control · cognitive control
Translations (6)
fi toiminnanohjaus (Translations) · cmn 管控功能 (Translations) · cmn 執行功能 /执行功能 (Translations) · de exekutive Funktion (Translations) · ar وَظِيفَة تَنْفِيذِيَّة (Translations) · ru исполни́тельная фу́нкция (Translations)