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WISENESS
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The trait of utilizing knowledge and experience with common sense and insight
Synonyms:
wisdom; wiseness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("wiseness" is a kind of...):
trait (a distinguishing feature of your personal nature)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wiseness"):
judiciousness; sagaciousness; sagacity (the trait of forming opinions by distinguishing and evaluating)
initiation; knowledgeability; knowledgeableness (wisdom as evidenced by the possession of knowledge)
diplomacy; statecraft; statesmanship (wisdom in the management of public affairs)
discernment; discretion (the trait of judging wisely and objectively)
Derivation:
wise (having or prompted by wisdom or discernment)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The quality of being prudent and sensible
Synonyms:
soundness; wisdom; wiseness
Classified under:
Nouns denoting attributes of people and objects
Hypernyms ("wiseness" is a kind of...):
good; goodness (that which is pleasing or valuable or useful)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "wiseness"):
advisability (the quality of being advisable)
reasonableness (goodness of reason and judgment)
Derivation:
wise (marked by the exercise of good judgment or common sense in practical matters)
