discernment
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Etymology edit
From Middle French discernement, equivalent to discern + -ment.
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Noun edit
discernment (countable and uncountable, plural discernments)
- The ability to distinguish; judgement.
- The act of distinguishing between things.
- The ability to distinguish between things.
- The ability to perceive differences that exist.
- The condition of understanding.
- Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation.
- Perceptiveness.
- The ability to make wise judgements; sagacity.
- Discretion in judging objectively.
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discrimination
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the ability to distinguish between things
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the ability to perceive differences that exist
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the condition of understanding
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aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation
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perceptiveness
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the ability to make wise judgements; sagacity
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discretion in judging objectively
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