ornamentation vs moulding

moulding vs ornamentation

ornamentation and moulding both are nouns.

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

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

ornamentation: something used to beautify
moulding: 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, molding, 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)	moulding (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	a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
the state of being ornamented	a decorative strip used for ornamentation or finishing
	sculpture produced by molding

Difference between ornamentation and moulding

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