astringency vs taste

taste vs astringency

astringency and taste both are nouns.

astringency is not a verb while taste is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
astringency	Yes	No	No	No
taste	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, taste is a hypernym of astringency; that is, taste is a word with a broader meaning than astringency:

astringency: a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker
taste: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus

Other hypernyms of astringency include gustatory perception, gustatory sensation, taste perception, taste sensation.

astringency (noun)	taste (noun)
the ability to contract or draw together soft body tissues to check blood flow or restrict secretion of fluids	a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
a sharp astringent taste; the taste experience when a substance causes the mouth to pucker	delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
	the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
	a brief experience of something
	a strong liking
	a small amount eaten or drunk

astringency (verb)	taste (verb)
	experience briefly
	take a sample of
	perceive by the sense of taste
	distinguish flavors
	have flavor; taste of something
	have a distinctive or characteristic taste

Difference between astringency and taste

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