ornamentation vs set decoration

set decoration vs ornamentation

ornamentation and set decoration both are nouns.

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

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

ornamentation: something used to beautify
set decoration: a decoration used as part of the set of a theatrical or movie production

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, moulding, nailhead, necklet, overlay, rosemaling, sgraffito, spiral, volute, sprig, rivet, stud, fin, tail fin, tailfin, tinsel, tracery, wind bell, wind chime, garnish.

ornamentation (noun)	set decoration (noun)
the act of adding extraneous decorations to something	a decoration used as part of the set of a theatrical or movie production
something used to beautify
the state of being ornamented

Difference between ornamentation and set decoration

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