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acidity vs acerbity

acerbity vs acidity

acidity and acerbity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acidity Yes No No No
acerbity Yes No No No
As nouns, acerbity is a hyponym of acidity; that is, acerbity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acidity:
  • acidity: the property of being acidic
  • acerbity: a sharp sour taste
Other hyponyms of acidity include tartness, vinegariness, vinegarishness.
acidity (noun) acerbity (noun)
pH values below 7 a rough and bitter manner
the property of being acidic a sharp sour taste
the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth a sharp bitterness
Difference between acidity and acerbity

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