discernment

noun

1. the cognitive condition of someone who understands

   noun.cognition

   Synonyms apprehension savvy understanding

   Source: WordNet 3.0

2. delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)

   noun.cognition

   Synonyms appreciation perceptiveness taste

   Source: WordNet 3.0

3. perception of that which is obscure

   noun.cognition

   Synonyms perceptiveness

   Source: WordNet 3.0

4. the mental ability to understand and discriminate between relations

   noun.cognition

   Synonyms judgement judgment sagaciousness sagacity

   Source: WordNet 3.0

5. the trait of judging wisely and objectively

   noun.attribute

   Examples

   A man of discernment.

   Synonyms discretion

   Source: WordNet 3.0

6. The act of discerning.

   noun

   Source: webster1913