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decorative
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dec·o·ra·tive
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adjective
1.
serving or tending to
decorate
.
2.
Fine Arts
.
serving only to
decorate
,
in contrast to providing a meaningful experience.
Decorative
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Origin:
1785–95;
decorate
+
-ive
Related forms
dec·o·ra·tive·ly,
adverb
dec·o·ra·tive·ness,
noun
non·dec·o·ra·tive,
adjective
o·ver·dec·o·ra·tive,
adjective
o·ver·dec·o·ra·tive·ly,
adverb
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o·ver·dec·o·ra·tive·ness,
noun
un·dec·o·ra·tive,
adjective
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decorative
(ˈdɛkərətɪv, ˈdɛkrətɪv)
—
adj
serving to decorate or adorn; ornamental
decoratively
—
adv
decorativeness
—
n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
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Word Origin & History
decorative
1791, from L. decorat-, pp. stem of decorare (see
decorate
) +
-ive
.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
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