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SECERNMENT
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
Synonyms:
discrimination; secernment
Classified under:
Nouns denoting cognitive processes and contents
Hypernyms ("secernment" is a kind of...):
basic cognitive process (cognitive processes involved in obtaining and storing knowledge)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "secernment"):
differentiation; distinction (a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes)
individualisation; individualization; individuation (discriminating the individual from the generic group or species)
appreciation; discernment; perceptiveness; taste (delicate discrimination (especially of aesthetic values))
Sense 2
Meaning:
The organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
Synonyms:
secernment; secretion
Classified under:
Nouns denoting natural processes
Hypernyms ("secernment" is a kind of...):
biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "secernment"):
galactosis (the secretion of milk)
hypersecretion (excessive secretion)
salivation (the secretion of saliva)
