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单词 secerning
释义

secern

verb

se·​cern si-ˈsərn How to pronounce secern (audio)
secerned; secerning; secerns

transitive verb

: to discriminate in thought : distinguish

Synonyms

  • difference
  • differentiate
  • discern
  • discriminate
  • distinguish
  • separate
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Word History

Etymology

Latin secernere to separate — more at secret

First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

secerning

verb

present participle of secern
as in differentiating
to understand or point out the difference in those philistines who seemingly cannot secern artistic depiction of the nude from blatant pornography

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • differentiating
  • distinguishing
  • discriminating
  • discerning
  • contradistinguishing
  • differencing
  • separating
  • understanding
  • setting off
  • knowing
  • dividing
  • comprehending
  • severing
  • grasping
  • demarcating
  • marking (off)
  • parting

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • mixing (up)
  • confusing
  • mistaking
  • lumping (together)
  • mingling
  • confounding
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