secernment
secernment · secernments
The act or process of secerningThe act or process of secerning (secreting).
Meaning
2 senses(archaic, countable, uncountable)The act or process of secerning (secreting).
(archaic, countable, uncountable)Secretion, something secreted
More definitions
- the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
- the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance
Origin
From secern + -ment.From secern + -ment.
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Forms
plural: secernments| Singular | secernment |
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Synonyms
2 synonymsClose in meaning
- the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished:discrimination
- the organic process of synthesizing and releasing some substance:secretion
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable