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discern between — make a distinction between two or more things … English contemporary dictionary
Discern — Dis*cern , v. i. 1. To see or understand the difference; to make distinction; as, to discern between good and evil, truth and falsehood. [1913 Webster] More than sixscore thousand that cannot discern between their right hand their left. Jonah iv … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
discern — (v.) late 14c., from O.Fr. discerner (13c.) distinguish (between), separate (by sifting), and directly from L. discernere to separate, set apart, divide, distribute; distinguish, perceive, from dis off, away (see DIS (Cf. dis )) + cernere… … Etymology dictionary
discern — verb Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French discerner, from Latin discernere to separate, distinguish between, from dis apart + cernere to sift more at dis , certain Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a … New Collegiate Dictionary
Paris and Oxford between Aureoli and Rimini — Chris Schabel Oxford ideas in logic and natural philosophy were readily received, analysed, and partially incorporated into corresponding writings of a logical or natural philosophical nature at the University of Paris throughout the 1320s, 1330s … History of philosophy
Toltec — The word Toltec in Mesoamerican studies has been used in different ways by different scholars to refer to actual populations and polities of pre Columbian central Mexico or to the mythical ancestors mentioned in the mythical/historical narratives … Wikipedia
Nihilism — This article is about the philosophical doctrines. For other uses, see Nihilism (disambiguation). Certainty series Agnosticism Belief Certainty Doubt Determini … Wikipedia
Targeted reinnervation — is a method developed by Dr. Todd Kuiken at Northwestern University and Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago for an amputee to control motorized prosthetic devices and to regain sensory feedback [#Reference 1| [1] . Overview Targeted reinnervation … Wikipedia
dis|cern´er — dis|cern «duh ZURN, SURN», transitive verb. to perceive; see clearly; distinguish or recognize: »Through the fog I could just discern a car coming toward me. When there are many conflicting opinions, it is hard to discern the truth. Not till the… … Useful english dictionary
dis|cern — «duh ZURN, SURN», transitive verb. to perceive; see clearly; distinguish or recognize: »Through the fog I could just discern a car coming toward me. When there are many conflicting opinions, it is hard to discern the truth. Not till the hours of… … Useful english dictionary
