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discernment

noun

Meaning

  • The ability to distinguish; judgement.

  • Discrimination.

  • 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.