spiral vs decoration

decoration vs spiral

spiral and decoration both are nouns.

spiral is an adjective but decoration is not an adjective.

spiral is a verb but decoration is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spiral	Yes	Yes	Yes	No
decoration	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, decoration is a hypernym of spiral; that is, decoration is a word with a broader meaning than spiral:

spiral: ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center
decoration: something used to beautify

Other hypernyms of spiral include ornament, ornamentation.

spiral (noun)	decoration (noun)
flying downward in a helical path with a large radius	the act of decorating something (in the hope of making it more attractive)
a structure consisting of something wound in a continuous series of loops	something used to beautify
ornament consisting of a curve on a plane that winds around a center with an increasing distance from the center	an award for winning a championship or commemorating some other event
a continuously accelerating change in the economy
a plane curve traced by a point circling about the center but at increasing distances from the center
a curve that lies on the surface of a cylinder or cone and cuts the element at a constant angle

spiral (adjective)	decoration (adjective)
in the shape of a coil

spiral (verb)	decoration (verb)
to wind or move in a spiral course
move in a spiral or zigzag course
form a spiral

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