| 2. | secernment - the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguisheddifferentiation, distinction - a discrimination between things as different and distinct; "it is necessary to make a distinction between love and infatuation" appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste - delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values); "arrogance and lack of taste contributed to his rapid success"; "to ask at that particular time was the ultimate in bad taste" | |