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Augmentation vs Ornamentation - What's the difference?

augmentation | ornamentation |

As nouns the difference between augmentation and ornamentation

is that augmentation is the act or process of augmenting while ornamentation is decoration, adornment or embellishment.

augmentation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act or process of augmenting.
  • (heraldry) A particular mark of honour, granted by the sovereign in consideration of some noble action, or by favour; and either quartered with the family arms, or on an escutcheon or canton.
  • (medicine) A surgical procedure to enlarge a body part, as breast augmentation.
  • (medicine) The stage of a disease during which symptoms increase or continue.
  • (music) a compositional technique where the composer lengthens the melody by multiplying the length of each note by the same number
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    ornamentation

    English

    Noun

    (ornamentations)
  • Decoration, adornment or embellishment.
  • The act or process of decorating etc.