sapient

As an adjective sapient

is possessing wisdom and discernment; wise, learned.

As a noun sapient

is (chiefly|science fiction) an intelligent, self-aware being.

As a proper noun omniscient is

god.

As nouns the difference between understanding and sapient

is that understanding is (uncountable) mental, sometimes emotional process of comprehension, assimilation of knowledge, which is subjective by its nature while sapient is (chiefly|science fiction) an intelligent, self-aware being.

As adjectives the difference between understanding and sapient

is that understanding is showing compassion while sapient is possessing wisdom and discernment; wise, learned.

As a verb understanding

is .

As nouns the difference between sapient and autonomy

is that sapient is (chiefly|science fiction) an intelligent, self-aware being while autonomy is self-government; freedom to act or function independently.

As an adjective sapient

is possessing wisdom and discernment; wise, learned.

As adjectives the difference between rational and sapient

is that rational is capable of reasoning while sapient is possessing wisdom and discernment; wise, learned.

As nouns the difference between rational and sapient

is that rational is (mathematics) a rational number: a number that can be expressed as the quotient of two integers while sapient is (chiefly|science fiction) an intelligent, self-aware being.

As adjectives the difference between sapient and undefined

is that sapient is possessing wisdom and discernment; wise, learned while undefined is lacking a definition or value.

As a noun sapient

is (chiefly|science fiction) an intelligent, self-aware being.

As nouns the difference between sapient and sentience

is that sapient is (chiefly|science fiction) an intelligent, self-aware being while sentience is the state or quality of being sentient; possession of consciousness or sensory awareness.

As an adjective sapient

is possessing wisdom and discernment; wise, learned.

Sapient is a synonym of discerning.

As adjectives the difference between sapient and discerning

is that sapient is possessing wisdom and discernment; wise, learned while discerning is of keen insight or good judgement; perceptive.

As nouns the difference between sapient and discerning

is that sapient is (chiefly|science fiction) an intelligent, self-aware being while discerning is discernment.

As a verb discerning is

.

As nouns the difference between sapient and sagacity

is that sapient is (chiefly|science fiction) an intelligent, self-aware being while sagacity is the quality of being sage, wise, or able to make good decisions.

As an adjective sapient

is possessing wisdom and discernment; wise, learned.

As adjectives the difference between anthropopathic and sapient

is that anthropopathic is of or relating to anthropopathy while sapient is possessing wisdom and discernment; wise, learned.

As a noun sapient is

(chiefly|science fiction) an intelligent, self-aware being.

As adjectives the difference between sapient and perspicacious

is that sapient is possessing wisdom and discernment; wise, learned while perspicacious is (figuratively) of acute discernment; having keen insight; mentally perceptive.

As a noun sapient

is (chiefly|science fiction) an intelligent, self-aware being.