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sweetness vs gustatory perception

gustatory perception vs sweetness

sweetness and gustatory perception both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sweetness Yes No No No
gustatory perception Yes No No No
As nouns, gustatory perception is a hypernym of sweetness; that is, gustatory perception is a word with a broader meaning than sweetness:
  • sweetness: the taste experience when sugar dissolves in 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 sweetness include gustatory sensation, taste, taste perception, taste sensation.
sweetness (noun) gustatory perception (noun)
the property of tasting as if it contains sugar the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
a pleasingly sweet olfactory property
the quality of giving pleasure
the taste experience when sugar dissolves in the mouth
Difference between sweetness and gustatory perception

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