ornamentation vs interior decoration

interior decoration vs ornamentation

ornamentation and interior decoration both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
ornamentation	Yes	No	No	No
interior decoration	Yes	No	No	No

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

ornamentation: something used to beautify
interior decoration: decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior

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, encrustation, incrustation, inlay, decor, 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)	interior decoration (noun)
the act of adding extraneous decorations to something	the trade or act of decorating the interior of a building or room, especially with regard to color combination, paint, fabrics, carpeting, etc.
something used to beautify	decoration consisting of the layout and furnishings of a livable interior
the state of being ornamented

Difference between ornamentation and interior decoration

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