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Discernment vs Alertness - What's the difference?

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Discernment is a related term of alertness.


As nouns the difference between discernment and alertness

is that discernment is the ability to distinguish; judgement while alertness is the quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity.

discernment

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The ability to distinguish; judgement.
  • Discrimination.
  • To distinguish between things.
  • To perceive differences that exist.
  • The condition of understanding.
  • Aesthetic discrimination; taste, appreciation.
  • Perceptiveness.
  • The ability to make wise judgements; sagacity.
  • Discretion in judging objectively.

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    * discern

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    alertness

    English

    Noun

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  • The quality of being alert or on the alert; briskness; nimbleness; activity.