taste sensation vs bitterness

bitterness vs taste sensation

taste sensation and bitterness both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
taste sensation	Yes	No	No	No
bitterness	Yes	No	No	No

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

taste sensation: the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus
bitterness: the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth

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

taste sensation (noun)	bitterness (noun)
the sensation that results when taste buds in the tongue and throat convey information about the chemical composition of a soluble stimulus	the property of having a harsh unpleasant taste
	a rough and bitter manner
	the taste experience when quinine or coffee is taken into the mouth
	a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will

Difference between taste sensation and bitterness

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