decoration vs volute

volute vs decoration

decoration and volute both are nouns.

decoration is not an adjective while volute is an adjective.

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

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

decoration: something used to beautify
volute: ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center

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, hanging, wall hanging, hood ornament, encrustation, incrustation, inlay, decor, interior decoration, knob, pommel, lunula, molding, moulding, nailhead, necklet, overlay, rosemaling, set decoration, sgraffito, spiral, sprig, rivet, stud, fin, tail fin, tailfin, tinsel, tracery, wind bell, wind chime, garnish.

decoration (noun)	volute (noun)
the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)	a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops
something used to beautify	ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event

decoration (adjective)	volute (adjective)
	in the shape of a coil

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