secernment (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 2 senses of the word *secernment*:
NOUN	process	secernment, secretion	the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
NOUN	cognition	secernment, discrimination	the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished

English > *secernment*: 2 senses > noun 1, process
Meaning	The organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance.
Synonym	secretion
Narrower	galactosis	The secretion of milk
	hypersecretion	excessive secretion
	salivation	The secretion of saliva
Broader	organic process, biological process	A process occurring in living organisms
Spanish	secreción
Catalan	secreció

English > *secernment*: 2 senses > noun 2, cognition
Meaning	The cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished.
Synonym	discrimination
Narrower	differentiation, distinction	A discrimination between things as different and distinct / distinct
	individualization, individualisation, individuation	discriminating the individual from the generic group or species
	taste, appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness	Delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)
Broader	basic cognitive process	cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge
Spanish	discriminación
Catalan	discriminació

HyperDic: secernment