perception vs discernment

perception and discernment both are nouns.

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

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

perception: knowledge gained by perceiving
discernment: perception of that which is obscure

Other hyponyms of perception include perceptiveness, insight, penetration, cognizance.

perception (noun)	discernment (noun)
becoming aware of something via the senses	the trait of judging wisely and objectively
the process of perceiving	the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept	the cognitive condition of someone who understands
a way of conceiving something	perception of that which is obscure
knowledge gained by perceiving	delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)

perception vs discernment

perception and discernment both are nouns.

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