"secern" | Definition and Related Words

Verb

entail: compare - examine and note the similarities or differences of

is a type of: identify, place - recognize as being; establish the identity of someone or something
subtypes:
- know - be able to distinguish, recognize as being different
- discriminate, know apart - recognize or perceive the difference
- label - distinguish (an element or atom) by using a radioactive isotope or an isotope of unusual mass for tracing through chemical reactions
- label - distinguish (as a compound or molecule) by introducing a labeled atom
- sex - tell the sex (of young chickens)
- individualise, individualize - make or mark or treat as individual
- contrast - put in opposition to show or emphasize differences
- have the distinction - be distinguished from others of a similar type by virtue of a notable characteristic
- severalise, severalize - distinguish or separate
- contradistinguish - distinguish by contrasting qualities
- decouple, dissociate - regard as unconnected
- demarcate - separate clearly, as if by boundaries
- discriminate, separate, single out - treat differently on the basis of sex or race
- stratify - divide society into social classes or castes
same as: differentiate, distinguish, secernate, separate, severalise, severalize, tell, tell apart