ornamentation vs molding

molding vs ornamentation

ornamentation and molding both are nouns.

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

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

ornamentation: something used to beautify
molding: a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing

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, interior decoration, knob, pommel, lunula, 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)	molding (noun)
the act of adding extraneous decorations to something	a preliminary sculpture in wax or clay from which a finished work can be copied
something used to beautify	the act of creating something by casting it in a mold
the state of being ornamented	a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
	a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
	sculpture produced by molding

Difference between ornamentation and molding

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