sour vs taste perception

taste perception vs sour

sour and taste perception both are nouns.

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

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

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

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

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

sour (noun)	taste 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)	taste 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)	taste perception (verb)
go sour or spoil
make sour or more sour

Difference between sour and taste perception

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