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Meaning and definition for "discernment" word

[noun] the trait of judging wisely and objectively; "a man of discernment"
[noun] ability to make good judgments
[noun] perception of that which is obscure
[noun] 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"
[noun] the cognitive condition of someone who understands; "he has virtually no understanding of social cause and effect"
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\Dis*cern"ment\, n. [Cf. F. discernement.] 1. The act of discerning. 2. 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. Syn: Judgment; acuteness; discrimination; penetration; sagacity; insight. -- {Discernment}, {Penetration}, {Discrimination}. Discernment is keenness and accuracy of mental vision; penetration is the power of seeing deeply into a subject in spite of everything that intercepts the view; discrimination is a capacity of tracing out minute distinctions and the nicest shades of thought. A discerning man is not easily misled; one of a penetrating mind sees a multitude of things which escape others; a discriminating judgment detects the slightest differences.

Synonyms for discernment

appreciation, apprehension, discretion, judgement, judgment, perceptiveness, sagaciousness, sagacity, savvy, taste, understanding

See also: brainstorm | brainwave | caution | circumspection | circumspection | common sense | comprehension | connoisseurship | culture | delicacy | discreetness | discretion | discrimination | eye | good sense | grasp | grasping | gumption | hold | horse sense | indiscreetness | injudiciousness | insight | judiciousness | knowing | mother wit | perception | prudence | prudence | realisation | realization | recognition | sapience | secernment | self-knowledge | sense | smattering | style | trend | vertu | virtu | vogue | wisdom | wisdom | wiseness |

Related terms: acuity, acumen, apperception, astuteness, color vision, day vision, discrimination, flair, insight, keen sight, longsightedness, perception, percipience, rod vision, sagaciousness, scope, seeing, sense of sight, sensibility, sight, twilight vision, vision

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Let's analyse "discernment" as pure text. This string has Eleven letters in Three syllables and Three vowels. 27.3% of vowels is 11.3% less then average English word. Written in backwards: TNEMNRECSID. Average typing speed for these characters is 2975 milliseconds. [info]

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Numerology

Hearts desire number calculated from vowels: discernment: 9 + 5 + 5 = 19, reduced: 1 . and the final result is One.
Destiny number calculated from all letters: discernment: 4 + 9 + 1 + 3 + 5 + 9 + 5 + 4 + 5 + 5 + 2 = 52, reduced: 7, and the final result is Seven.

Tarot cards

Letter Num. Tarot c. Intensity Meaning
C (1) 3 Empress Patient, Willful, Strong, Giving
D (1) 4 Emperor Determined, Persistant, Idealist
E (2) 5 Hierophant Wise, Crafty, Daring, Inventive
I (1) 9 Hermit Independent, Researcher, Intell,igent
M (1) 13 Death Creator, Developer, Builder
N (2) 14 Temperance Healer, Wise, Survivor, Crafty
R (1) 18 Moon Patient, Determined, Strong
S (1) 19 Sun Colorful, Bright, Perceptive
T (1) 20 Judgement Unswerving, Steadfast, Demanding, Forceful

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