discernment vs appreciation

discernment and appreciation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
discernment	Yes	No	No	No
appreciation	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, appreciation is a hyponym of discernment; that is, appreciation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than discernment:

discernment: the cognitive condition of someone who understands
appreciation: understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something

Other hyponyms of discernment include comprehension, self-knowledge, smattering, grasp, hold, grasping, hindsight, brainstorm, brainwave, insight, realisation, realization, recognition, half-consciousness.

As nouns, discernment and appreciation are synonyms defined as:

discernment and appreciation: delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)

Other synonyms of discernment include perceptiveness, taste.

discernment (noun)	appreciation (noun)
the trait of judging wisely and objectively	a favorable judgment
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations	an increase in price or value
the cognitive condition of someone who understands	understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
perception of that which is obscure	delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)	an expression of gratitude

discernment vs appreciation

discernment and appreciation both are nouns.

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