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taste vs gustation

gustation vs taste

taste and gustation both are nouns.

taste is a verb but gustation is not a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
taste Yes No Yes No
gustation Yes No No No
As nouns, taste and gustation are synonyms defined as:
  • taste and gustation: the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
Other synonyms of taste include gustatory modality, sense of taste.
taste (noun) gustation (noun)
a kind of sensing; distinguishing substances by means of the taste buds the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
delicate discrimination (especially of esthetic values)
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
the faculty of distinguishing sweet, sour, bitter, and salty properties in the mouth
a brief experience of something
a strong liking
a small amount eaten or drunk
taste (verb) gustation (verb)
experience briefly
take a sample of
perceive by the sense of taste
distinguish flavors
have flavor; taste of something
have a distinctive or characteristic taste
Difference between taste and gustation

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