perceptiveness vs discretion

perceptiveness and discretion both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
perceptiveness	Yes	No	No	No
discretion	Yes	No	No	No

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

perceptiveness: delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
discretion: refined taste; tact

Other hyponyms of perceptiveness include connoisseurship, vertu, virtu, style, trend, vogue, delicacy, culture.

perceptiveness (noun)	discretion (noun)
the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding	the trait of judging wisely and objectively
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)	the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies
perception of that which is obscure	knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress
a feeling of understanding	refined taste; tact
	freedom to act or judge on one's own

perceptiveness vs discretion

perceptiveness and discretion both are nouns.

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