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encrustation vs ornamentation

ornamentation vs encrustation

encrustation and ornamentation both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
encrustation Yes No No No
ornamentation Yes No No No
As nouns, ornamentation is a hypernym of encrustation; that is, ornamentation 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
  • ornamentation: something used to beautify
Other hypernyms of encrustation include decoration, ornament.
encrustation (noun) ornamentation (noun)
a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay the act of adding extraneous decorations to something
a hard outer layer that covers something something used to beautify
the formation of a crust the state of being ornamented
Difference between encrustation and ornamentation

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