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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
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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.
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