acidity
Translation
acidity, sourness
Examples
The coffee has a high acidity.
The coffee has a high acidity.
We measured the acidity of the soil.
We measured the acidity of the soil.
Grammar Patterns
the acidity of ((sth.)) the level of acid in something The acidity of the wine was perfect.
Similar Words
Synonyms: sourness, tartness; Antonyms: alkalinity, basicity
Etymology
From 'acid' + '-ity', a suffix indicating a state or quality. The quality of being acid.
Memory Tips
The '-ity' ending often means 'the quality of', like in 'clarity' or 'purity'. So, acidity is the quality of being acid.