Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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discernment | Yes | No | No | No |
secernment | Yes | No | No | No |
discernment (noun) | secernment (noun) |
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the trait of judging wisely and objectively | the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished |
the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations | the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance |
the cognitive condition of someone who understands | |
perception of that which is obscure | |
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) |