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encrustation vs ornament

ornament vs encrustation

encrustation and ornament both are nouns.

encrustation is not a verb while ornament is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
encrustation Yes No No No
ornament Yes No Yes No
As nouns, ornament is a hypernym of encrustation; that is, ornament is a word with a broader meaning than encrustation:
  • encrustation: a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay
  • ornament: something used to beautify
Other hypernyms of encrustation include decoration, ornamentation.
encrustation (noun) ornament (noun)
a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay something used to beautify
a hard outer layer that covers something
the formation of a crust
encrustation (verb) ornament (verb)
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
be an ornament to
Difference between encrustation and ornament

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