Definitions for discernment

Definitions for (noun) discernment

Main entry: discernment, discretion

Definition: the trait of judging wisely and objectively

Usage: a man of discernment


Main entry: discernment, sagaciousness, sagacity, judgement, judgment

Definition: the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations


Main entry: perceptiveness, discernment

Definition: perception of that which is obscure


Main entry: taste, perceptiveness, discernment, appreciation

Definition: delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)

Usage: arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success; to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste


Main entry: savvy, apprehension, discernment, understanding

Definition: the cognitive condition of someone who understands

Usage: he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect


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