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Concerning vs Discerning - What's the difference?

concerning | discerning |

As adjectives the difference between concerning and discerning

is that concerning is causing concern; worrisome while discerning is of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive.

As verbs the difference between concerning and discerning

is that concerning is present participle of lang=en while discerning is present participle of lang=en.

As nouns the difference between concerning and discerning

is that concerning is that which one is concerned in; one's business while discerning is discernment.

As a preposition concerning

is regarding, respecting.

concerning

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • Causing concern; worrisome.
  • (obsolete) important
  • * South
    • So great and so concerning truth.

    Preposition

    (English prepositions)
  • Regarding, respecting.
  • * Bible, Numbers x. 29
    • The Lord hath spoken good concerning Israel.

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • That which one is concerned in; one's business.
  • * William Shakespeare, Measure for Measure
    • We shall write to you, / As Time and our Concernings shall importune, / How it goes with us, and do look to know / What doth befall you here.

    discerning

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive.

    • Related terms

    * discern

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • discernment
  • * 1605 , , I. iv. 224:
    • Either his notion weakens, his discernings / Are lethargied

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