DISCERNMENTS Synonyms
There are 7 hypernyms of the word discernments. (close relations)
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| cognitions | nounn | |||||
noun • the psychological result of perception and learning and reasoning | ||||||
| insights | nounn | |||||
noun • clear or deep perception of a situation • a feeling of understanding • the clear (and often sudden) understanding of a complex situation • grasping the inner nature of things intuitively | ||||||
| judgments | nounn | |||||
noun • an opinion formed by judging something • the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event • (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it • the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions • the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision • the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions • the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations | ||||||
| perceptions | nounn | |||||
noun • the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept • a way of conceiving something • the process of perceiving • knowledge gained by perceiving • becoming aware of something via the senses | ||||||
| understandings | nounn | |||||
noun • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises • an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination adjective satellite • characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy | ||||||
| perceptiveness | nounn | |||||
noun • a feeling of understanding • delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) • perception of that which is obscure • the quality of insight and sympathetic understanding | ||||||
| appreciation | nounn | |||||
noun • understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something • delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) • an expression of gratitude • a favorable judgment • an increase in price or value | ||||||
| apprehension | nounn | |||||
noun • fearful expectation or anticipation • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • painful expectation • the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal) | ||||||
| discretion | nounn | |||||
noun • freedom to act or judge on one's own • knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress • refined taste; tact • the power of making free choices unconstrained by external agencies • the trait of judging wisely and objectively | ||||||
| judgement | noun, adjectiven, adj | |||||
noun • the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision • an opinion formed by judging something • the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions • the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations • the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions • (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it • the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event | ||||||
| judgment | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • an opinion formed by judging something • the act of judging or assessing a person or situation or event • (law) the determination by a court of competent jurisdiction on matters submitted to it • the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions • the legal document stating the reasons for a judicial decision • the capacity to assess situations or circumstances shrewdly and to draw sound conclusions • the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations | ||||||
| sagaciousness | nounn | |||||
noun • the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations • the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating | ||||||
| sagacity | nounn | |||||
noun • the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations • the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating | ||||||
| savvy | adjectiveadj | |||||
noun • the cognitive condition of someone who understands verb • get the meaning of something | ||||||
| taste | verb, nounv, n | |||||
noun • the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus • a strong liking • delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values) • a brief experience of something • a small amount eaten or drunk • the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth • a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds verb • have flavor; taste of something • perceive by the sense of taste • take a sample of • have a distinctive or characteristic taste • distinguish flavors • experience briefly | ||||||
| understanding | nounn | |||||
noun • the cognitive condition of someone who understands • the statement (oral or written) of an exchange of promises • an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion • the capacity for rational thought or inference or discrimination adjective satellite • characterized by understanding based on comprehension and discernment and empathy | ||||||
