secernment

Definitions of secernment

1. noun

   the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
   synonyms: secretion

   types:

   galactosis

   the secretion of milk

   hypersecretion

   excessive secretion

   salivation

   the secretion of saliva

   ptyalism

   excessive flow of saliva

   type of:

   biological process, organic process

   a process occurring in living organisms
2. noun

   the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
   synonyms: discrimination

   types:

   differentiation, distinction

   a discrimination between things as different and distinct

   individualisation, individualization, individuation

   discriminating the individual from the generic group or species

   appreciation, discernment, perceptiveness, taste

   delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values)

   contradistinction

   a distinction drawn on the basis of contrast

   contrast, demarcation, dividing line, line

   a conceptual separation or distinction

   hairsplitting, word-splitting

   making too fine distinctions of little importance

   connoisseurship, vertu, virtu

   love of or taste for fine objects of art

   style, trend, vogue

   the popular taste at a given time

   delicacy, discretion

   refined taste; tact

   culture

   the tastes in art and manners that are favored by a social group

   type of:

   basic cognitive process

   cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge