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odor vs fragrance

fragrance vs odor

odor and fragrance both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
odor Yes No No No
fragrance Yes No No No
As nouns, fragrance is a hyponym of odor; that is, fragrance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than odor:
  • odor: any property detected by the olfactory system
  • fragrance: a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
As nouns, fragrance is a hyponym of odor; that is, fragrance is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than odor:
  • odor: the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
  • fragrance: a distinctive odor that is pleasant
Other hyponyms of odor include scent, aroma, perfume, scent, fetor, foetor, malodor, malodour, mephitis, reek, stench, stink, acridity, stank.
odor (noun) fragrance (noun)
any property detected by the olfactory system a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form a distinctive odor that is pleasant
Difference between odor and fragrance

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