sour vs gustatory perception

gustatory perception vs sour

sour and gustatory perception both are nouns.

sour is an adjective but gustatory perception is not an adjective.

sour is a verb but gustatory perception is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sour	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
gustatory perception	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, gustatory perception is a hypernym of sour; that is, gustatory perception is a word with a broader meaning than sour:

sour: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
gustatory perception: 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 sour include gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation.

sour (noun)	gustatory perception (noun)
the property of being acidic	the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
a cocktail made of a liquor (especially whiskey or gin) mixed with lemon or lime juice and sugar

sour (adjective)	gustatory perception (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

sour (verb)	gustatory perception (verb)
go sour or spoil
make sour or more sour

Difference between sour and gustatory perception

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