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acidity vs sour

sour vs acidity

acidity and sour both are nouns.

acidity is not an adjective while sour is an adjective.

acidity is not a verb while sour is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acidity Yes No No No
sour Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, acidity and sour are synonyms defined as:
  • acidity and sour: the property of being acidic
Other synonyms of acidity include sourness.
As nouns, sour is a hypernym of acidity; that is, sour is a word with a broader meaning than acidity:
  • acidity: the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
  • sour: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
Other hypernyms of acidity include sourness, tartness.
acidity (noun) sour (noun)
pH values below 7 the property of being acidic
the property of being acidic the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar
acidity (adjective) sour (adjective)
having a sharp biting taste
showing a brooding ill humor
inaccurate in pitch
smelling of fermentation or staleness
in an unpalatable state
one of the four basic taste sensations; like the taste of vinegar or lemons
acidity (verb) sour (verb)
go sour or spoil
make sour or more sour
Difference between acidity and sour

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