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sourness vs tartness

tartness vs sourness

sourness and tartness both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sourness Yes No No No
tartness Yes No No No
As nouns, tartness is a hyponym of sourness; that is, tartness is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than sourness:
  • sourness: the property of being acidic
  • tartness: a sharp sour taste
Other hyponyms of sourness include acerbity, vinegariness, vinegarishness.
As nouns, sourness and tartness are synonyms defined as:
  • sourness and tartness: the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
Other synonyms of sourness include sour.
sourness (noun) tartness (noun)
the property of being acidic a sharp sour taste
a sullen moody resentful disposition a rough and bitter manner
the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth the taste experience when vinegar or lemon juice is taken into the mouth
Difference between sourness and tartness

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