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discernments

discernments is the plural of discernment.

Meaning of discernment

Noun

discernment (countable and uncountable, plural discernments)

  1. The act of distinguishing between things.
  2. The ability to distinguish between things.
  3. The ability to perceive differences that exist.
  4. The condition of understanding.
  5. Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation.
  6. Perceptiveness.

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Questions about discernments

What is discernments the plural of?
Discernments is the plural of discernment.

Words near discernments in the dictionary

  1. discerning
  2. discerningly
  3. discerningness
  4. discernings
  5. discernment
  6. discernments
  7. discerns
  8. discerp
  9. discerped
  10. discerpibility
  11. discerpible

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