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Webster 1913 Edition


Discerning

Dis-cern′ing

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Adj.
Acute; shrewd; sagacious; sharp-sighted.
Macaulay.

Webster 1828 Edition


Discerning

DISCERNING

, ppr.
1.
Distinguishing; seeing; discovering; knowing; judging.
2.
a. Having power to discern; capable of seeing, discriminating, knowing and judging; sharp-sighted; penetrating; acute; as a discerning man or mind.

DISCERNING

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Noun.
The act of discerning; discernment.

Definition 2024


discerning

discerning

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Verb

discerning

  1. present participle of discern

Adjective

discerning (comparative more discerning, superlative most discerning)

  1. Of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive.

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Noun

discerning (plural discernings)

  1. discernment

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