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sourness vs acidity

acidity vs sourness

sourness and acidity both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sourness Yes No No No
acidity Yes No No No
As nouns, sourness and acidity are synonyms defined as:
  • sourness and acidity: the property of being acidic
Other synonyms of sourness include sour.
As nouns, acidity is a hyponym of sourness; that is, acidity is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sourness:
  • sourness: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
  • acidity: the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
Other hyponyms of sourness include acidulousness.
sourness (noun) acidity (noun)
the property of being acidic pH values below 7
a sullen moody resentful disposition the property of being acidic
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth the taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
Difference between sourness and acidity

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