decoration vs hanging

hanging vs decoration

decoration and hanging both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
decoration	Yes	No	No	No
hanging	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, hanging is a hyponym of decoration; that is, hanging is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than decoration:

decoration: something used to beautify
hanging: decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

Other hyponyms of decoration include adornment, arabesque, architectural ornament, beading, beadwork, bow, brass, centerpiece, centrepiece, Christmas tree, cockade, design, figure, pattern, embellishment, finial, floral arrangement, flower arrangement, falderol, folderal, frill, gimcrack, gimcrackery, nonsense, trumpery, gargoyle, garnish, graffiti, graffito, wall hanging, hood ornament, encrustation, incrustation, inlay, decor, interior decoration, knob, pommel, lunula, molding, moulding, nailhead, necklet, overlay, rosemaling, set decoration, sgraffito, spiral, volute, sprig, rivet, stud, fin, tail fin, tailfin, tinsel, tracery, wind bell, wind chime, garnish.

decoration (noun)	hanging (noun)
the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)	the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
something used to beautify	a form of capital punishment; victim is suspended by the neck from a gallows or gibbet until dead
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event	decoration that is hung (as a tapestry) on a wall or over a window

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