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decorative - 3 dictionary results

dec⋅o⋅ra⋅tive

[dek-er-uh-tiv, dek-ruh-, dek-uh-rey-]
–adjective
1. serving or tending to decorate.
2. Fine Arts. serving only to decorate, in contrast to providing a meaningful experience.

Origin:
1785–95; decorate + -ive


dec⋅o⋅ra⋅tive⋅ly, adverb
dec⋅o⋅ra⋅tive⋅ness, noun
dec·o·ra·tive   (děk'ər-ə-tĭv, -ə-rā'-)   
adj.  Serving to decorate or embellish; ornamental.
dec'o·ra·tive·ly adv., dec'o·ra·tive·ness n.

Decorative

Dec"o*ra*tive\, a. [Cf. F. d['e]coratif.] Suited to decorate or embellish; adorning. -- Dec"o*ra*tive*ness, n.

Decorative art, fine art which has for its end ornamentation, rather than the representation of objects or events.
Language Translation for : decorative
Spanish: decorativo,
German: dekorativ,
Japanese: 装飾的な
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