DISCERNMENT

Definition

1. noun the cognitive condition of someone who understands. — synonyms: understanding, apprehension, savvy
2. noun delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values). — synonyms: taste, appreciation, perceptiveness
3. noun perception of that which is obscure. — synonyms: perceptiveness
4. noun the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations. — synonyms: sagacity, sagaciousness, judgment, judgement
5. noun the trait of judging wisely and objectively. — synonyms: discretion