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Discernment vs Detection - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between discernment and detection

is that discernment is the ability to distinguish; judgement while detection is the act of detecting or sensing something; discovering something that was hidden or disguised.

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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    detection

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act of detecting or sensing something; discovering something that was hidden or disguised.
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  • The finding out of a constituent, a signal, an agent or the like, mostly by means of a specific device or method.