taste perception vs flavor

flavor vs taste perception

taste perception and flavor both are nouns.

taste perception is not a verb while flavor is a verb.

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

As nouns, flavor is a hyponym of taste perception; that is, flavor is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than taste perception:

taste perception: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
flavor: the taste experience when a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth

Other hyponyms of taste perception include flavour, nip, relish, sapidity, savor, savour, smack, tang, sugariness, sweet, sweetness, sour, sourness, tartness, bitter, bitterness, salinity, salt, saltiness, astringence, astringency, finish, flatness, mellowness.

taste perception (noun)	flavor (noun)
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 a savoury condiment is taken into the mouth
	(physics) the six kinds of quarks
	the general atmosphere of a place or situation and the effect that it has on people

taste perception (verb)	flavor (verb)
	lend flavor to

Difference between taste perception and flavor

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