The phrase "a method for discerning" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing a technique or approach for identifying or understanding something.
Example: "The researchers developed a method for discerning the differences between the two species of birds."
Alternatives: "a technique for identifying" or "an approach for recognizing".
She was wearing a sleek blue cocktail dress, but she said she had a method for discerning age-appropriate clothing: "I always make sure it's grandma-appropriate.
Scientists' ability to identify distinct genetic subspecies or strains of the microbe Bacillus anthracis improved tremendously last year when several anthrax experts published a method for discerning telltale patterns in certain segments of the bacterial DNA.
The refugees' stress and PTSD symptoms were assessed using the PCL checklist, a method for discerning the impact of high-pressure life events.
We here present a method for discerning selection from a population history that accounts for interference between mutations.
The analysis described in this paper constitutes a novel method for discerning the agency of social actors.
We therefore explore the utility of Hg stable isotope ratios in human hair as a new method for discerning MeHg exposure sources.
A popular method for discerning functional networks in resting-state functional MRI scans, pICA identified several genetic components that were associated with an AD-relevant structural brain network.
These findings suggest that in IPF, mechanical stimulation may be a good method for discerning cough of clinical relevance to patients' quality of life compared to chemical methods which induce cough in all subjects[ 5, 6].
Because discrete Fourier transform analysis has been successfully used to detect periodical properties in DNA and protein sequences [45], [46], this technique was examined as an alternative method for discerning general patterns of domain organization in HS chains.
These destabilization sites are similar to our anchor SNPs in our sliding window design and confirm that using homeologous polymorphism haplotypes as contrast is an efficacious method for discerning true genotypic SNPs in polyploid species.
However, a standard evaluation method for discerning the functional potentials harbored within the genome or metagenome has not yet been established.
