discernment
English Thesaurus
1. the trait of judging wisely and objectively (noun.attribute)
| hypernym | : | wisdom, wiseness, |
| definition | : | the trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight (noun.attribute) |
| hyponym | : | prudence, |
| definition | : | discretion in practical affairs (noun.attribute) |
2. the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | sapience, wisdom, |
| definition | : | ability to apply knowledge or experience or understanding or common sense and insight (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | eye, |
| definition | : | good discernment (either visually or as if visually) (noun.cognition) |
3. perception of that which is obscure (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | perception, |
| definition | : | knowledge gained by perceiving (noun.cognition) |
4. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | discrimination, secernment, |
| definition | : | the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | style, trend, vogue, |
| definition | : | the popular taste at a given time (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | culture, |
| definition | : | the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group (noun.cognition) |
| attribute | : | tasteful, |
| definition | : | having or showing or conforming to good taste (adj.all) |
| attribute | : | tasteless, |
| definition | : | lacking aesthetic or social taste (adj.all) |
5. the cognitive condition of someone who understands (noun.cognition)
| hypernym | : | knowing, |
| definition | : | a clear and certain mental apprehension (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | comprehension, |
| definition | : | an ability to understand the meaning or importance of something (or the knowledge acquired as a result) (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | self-knowledge, |
| definition | : | an understanding of yourself and your goals and abilities (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | smattering, |
| definition | : | a slight or superficial understanding of a subject (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | appreciation, grasp, hold, |
| definition | : | understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | grasping, |
| definition | : | understanding with difficulty (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | hindsight, |
| definition | : | understanding the nature of an event after it has happened (noun.cognition) |
| hyponym | : | brainstorm, brainwave, insight, |
| definition | : | the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation (noun.cognition) |
6. the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | sagacious, |
| definition | : | skillful in statecraft or management (adj.all) |
7. perception of that which is obscure (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | perceptive, |
| definition | : | having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment (adj.all) |
8. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | perceptive, |
| definition | : | of or relating to perception (adj.pert) |
9. the cognitive condition of someone who understands (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | understand, |
| definition | : | know and comprehend the nature or meaning of (verb.cognition) |
10. the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | sagacious, |
| definition | : | skillful in statecraft or management (adj.all) |
11. perception of that which is obscure (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | perceptive, |
| definition | : | having the ability to perceive or understand; keen in discernment (adj.all) |
12. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values) (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | perceptive, |
| definition | : | of or relating to perception (adj.pert) |
13. the cognitive condition of someone who understands (noun.cognition)
| derivation | : | understand, |
| definition | : | know and comprehend the nature or meaning of (verb.cognition) |
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