discernment vs comprehension

comprehension vs discernment

discernment and comprehension both are nouns.

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

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

discernment: the cognitive condition of someone who understands
comprehension: an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)

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

discernment (noun)	comprehension (noun)
the trait of judging wisely and objectively	an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result)
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations	the relation of comprising something
the cognitive condition of someone who understands
perception of that which is obscure
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)

Difference between discernment and comprehension

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