gustation C2 Topic:Abstract Ideas US /ɡʌˈsteɪʃən/ UK /ɡʌˈsteɪʃən/ See IPA manual Freq #657378 Meanings 1 noun the sense or faculty of taste Smell contributes strongly to the experience of gustation. 2 noun the act of tasting something The study compared visual inspection with direct gustation. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · the sense or faculty of taste taste 2 noun · the act of tasting something tasting ↔ Opposites ageusia Word family Forms gustatory Derived forms gustatory Related forms palateflavor Etymology From Latin gustatio ("a tasting"), from gustare ("to taste"). It belongs to the same family as gustatory and gusto. Topics Abstract Ideas Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # gustation **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /ɡʌˈsteɪʃən/ **IPA (UK):** /ɡʌˈsteɪʃən/ **Frequency rank:** 657378 ## Meanings 1. the sense or faculty of taste 2. the act of tasting something ## Examples - Smell contributes strongly to the experience of gustation. - The study compared visual inspection with direct gustation. ## Synonyms - taste - tasting ## Antonyms - ageusia ## Derived Forms - gustatory ## Related Forms - palate - flavor ## Etymology From Latin gustatio ("a tasting"), from gustare ("to taste"). It belongs to the same family as gustatory and gusto. ## Topics - Abstract Ideas - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown