Discernment (Noun)
Meaning 1
Perception of that which is obscure.
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Meaning 2
The mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations.
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Meaning 3
Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.
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Meaning 4
The trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment".
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Meaning 5
The cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect".
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Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents.