Acidity vs. Basicity — What's the Difference?
Difference Between Acidity and Basicity
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Acidity
The state, quality, or degree of being acid.
Basicity
Of, relating to, or forming a base; fundamental
“Basic changes in public opinion often occur because of shifts in concerns and priorities” (Atlantic).
Acidity
Hyperacidity.
Basicity
Of, being, or serving as a starting point or basis
A basic course in Russian.
A set of basic woodworking tools.
Acidity
The quality or state of being acid.
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Basicity
Of or relating to a base.
Acidity
Sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste.
The acidity of lemon juice
Empty stomachs lead to acidity and leave a sour taste in the mouth.
Basicity
Containing a base, especially in excess of acid.
Acidity
(pathology) Excessive acid quality, as in gastric secretions.
Basicity
Alkaline.
Acidity
(figurative) A caustic, sour, biting, or bitter quality.
Basicity
(Geology) Containing little silica, as certain igneous rocks.
Acidity
The quality of being sour; sourness; tartness; sharpness to the taste; as, the acidity of lemon juice.
Basicity
(Slang) Unthinkingly or blandly conformist
“Even someone who looks really indie … can be basic if they are simply imitating others rather than thinking for themselves” (Chelsea Rickling).
Acidity
The property of being acidic
Basicity
An essential, fundamental element or entity
The basics of math.
Acidity
The taste experience when something acidic is taken into the mouth
Basicity
Basic training.
Acidity
PH values below 7
Basicity
(uncountable) The condition of being basic.
Basicity
The degree to which a substance is basic: its pH level.
Basicity
The number of replaceable hydrogen atoms in a molecule of an acid.
Basicity
The quality or state of being a base.
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