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acidity vs sourness

sourness vs acidity

acidity and sourness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acidity Yes No No No
sourness Yes No No No
As nouns, acidity and sourness are synonyms defined as:
  • acidity and sourness: the property of being acidic
Other synonyms of acidity include sour.
As nouns, sourness is a hypernym of acidity; that is, sourness is a word with a broader meaning than acidity:
  • acidity: the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
  • sourness: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
Other hypernyms of acidity include sour, tartness.
acidity (noun) sourness (noun)
pH values below 7 the property of being acidic
the property of being acidic a sullen moody resentful disposition
the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
Difference between acidity and sourness

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