Definition of discernment

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Discernment (n.) The act of discerning.

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Distinction :: Distinction (n.) The act of distinguishing or denoting the differences between objects, or the qualities by which one is known from others; exercise of discernment; discrimination..
Discernment :: Discernment (n.) The act of discerning.
Callidity :: Callidity (n.) Acuteness of discernment; cunningness; shrewdness.
Election :: Election (a.) Discriminating choice; discernment.
Critically :: Critically (adv.) In a critical manner; with nice discernment; accurately; exactly.
Perspicacious :: Perspicacious (a.) Fig.: Of acute discernment; keen.
Sagacity :: Sagacity (n.) The quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment or penetration with soundness of judgment; shrewdness.
Tact :: Tact (n.) Sensitive mental touch; peculiar skill or faculty; nice perception or discernment; ready power of appreciating and doing what is required by circumstances.
Discernance :: Discernance (n.) Discernment.
Discernment :: Discernment (n.) The power or faculty of the mind by which it distinguishes one thing from another; power of viewing differences in objects, and their relations and tendencies; penetrative and discriminate mental vision; acuteness; sagacity; insight; as, the errors of youth often proceed from the want of discernment..
Taste :: Taste (n.) The power of perceiving and relishing excellence in human performances; the faculty of discerning beauty, order, congruity, proportion, symmetry, or whatever constitutes excellence, particularly in the fine arts and belles-letters; critical judgment; discernment..
Discretion :: Discretion (n.) The quality of being discreet; wise conduct and management; cautious discernment, especially as to matters of propriety and self-control; prudence; circumspection; wariness..
Sense :: Sense (v. t.) Perception through the intellect; apprehension; recognition; understanding; discernment; appreciation.
Discrimination :: Discrimination (n.) The quality of being discriminating; faculty of nicely distinguishing; acute discernment; as, to show great discrimination in the choice of means..
Sage :: Sage (superl.) Having nice discernment and powers of judging; prudent; grave; sagacious.
Discreet :: Discreet (superl.) Possessed of discernment, especially in avoiding error or evil, and in the adaptation of means to ends; prudent; sagacious; judicious; not rash or heedless; cautious..
Nasutness :: Nasutness (n.) Quickness of scent; hence, nice discernment; acuteness..
Unskillful :: Unskillful (a.) Lacking discernment; injudicious; ignorant.
Half-sighted :: Half-sighted (a.) Seeing imperfectly; having weak discernment.
Acumen :: Acumen (n.) Quickness of perception or discernment; penetration of mind; the faculty of nice discrimination.
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