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architectural ornament vs foliation

foliation vs architectural ornament

architectural ornament and foliation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
architectural ornament Yes No No No
foliation Yes No No No
As nouns, foliation is a hyponym of architectural ornament; that is, foliation is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than architectural ornament:
  • architectural ornament: (architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance
  • foliation: (architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
Other hyponyms of architectural ornament include antefix, crocket, dogtooth, foliage, fret, Greek fret, Greek key, key pattern, frieze, guilloche, trefoil.
architectural ornament (noun) foliation (noun)
(architecture) something added to a building to improve its appearance the production of foil by cutting or beating metal into thin leaves
the work of coating glass with metal foil
(architecture) leaf-like architectural ornament
(geology) the arrangement of leaflike layers in a rock
(botany) the process of forming leaves
Difference between architectural ornament and foliation

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