ornamentation vs encrustation

encrustation vs ornamentation

ornamentation and encrustation both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ornamentation	Yes	No	No	No
encrustation	Yes	No	No	No

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

ornamentation: something used to beautify
encrustation: a decorative coating of contrasting material that is applied to a surface as an inlay or overlay

Other hyponyms of ornamentation 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, 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.

ornamentation (noun)	encrustation (noun)
the act of adding extraneous decorations to something	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 state of being ornamented	the formation of a crust

Difference between ornamentation and encrustation

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