perception vs taste

perception and taste both are nouns.

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

As nouns, taste is a hyponym of perception; that is, taste is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than perception:

perception: becoming aware of something via the senses
taste: a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds

Other hyponyms of perception include look, looking, looking at, hearing, listening, lipreading, tasting, smell, smelling.

perception (noun)	taste (noun)
becoming aware of something via the senses	a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds
the process of perceiving	delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept	the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
a way of conceiving something	the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
knowledge gained by perceiving	a brief experience of something
	a strong liking
	a small amount eaten or drunk

perception (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