- discernment dis·cern·ment n
- [dɪ'sɜːnmənt]
discernimento
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discernment dis·cern·ment n
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dis|cern|ment — «duh ZURN muhnt, SURN », noun. 1. keenness in seeing and understanding; good judgment; shrewdness: »The eye of the soul acquires a discernment whereby some can instantly read the character of others (Cardinal Manning). SYNONYM(S): See syn. under… … Useful english dictionary
dis·cern·ment — /dıˈsɚnmənt/ noun [noncount] : the ability to see and understand people, things, or stituations clearly and intelligently His lack of discernment led to his disastrous choice of business partners … Useful english dictionary
Discernment — Dis*cern ment, n. [Cf. F. discernement.] 1. The act of discerning. [1913 Webster] 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;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discernment — dis|cern|ment [ dı sɜrnmənt ] noun uncount the ability to make good judgments about things such as art, music, and books and to tell whether something is valuable or well made … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
discernment — dis·cern·ment … English syllables
discernment — dis•cern•ment [[t]dɪˈsɜrn mənt, ˈzɜrn [/t]] n. 1) the faculty of discerning; discrimination; acuteness of judgment and understanding 2) the act or an instance of discerning • Etymology: 1580–90; < MF … From formal English to slang
