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I like interior decoration, so I might do something in that. I might, at some point, take two years off to study interior decoration.
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Meaning of "decoration" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DECORATION

decoration  [ˌdɛkəˈreɪʃən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DECORATION

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Decoration is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES DECORATION MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Decoration

Decoration may refer to: ▪ Decorative arts ▪ the craft of a house painter and decorator ▪ An object or act intended to increase beauty of a person, room, etc. ▪ An object, such as a medal or an order, that is awarded to honor the recipient: see List of prizes, medals, and awards ▪ civil awards and decorations ▪ military awards and decorations ▪ state decoration ▪ Cake decorating, the art of making a usually ordinary cake visually interesting ▪ USB decoration, a decorative device that uses the Universal Serial Bus connector ▪ Christmas decoration, decorations used at Christmas time ▪ In-glaze decoration, a method of decorating ceramics - decoration applied before firing ▪ On-glaze decoration, a method of decorating ceramics - decoration applied after glazing ▪ In-mould decoration, a method of decorating moulded plastics ▪ Interior design, the internal finishing of a building ▪ Name decoration, a technique used in most programming languages ▪ Window decoration, in computing are the window's visual elements drawn by a window manager ▪ Web decoration, conspicuous silk structure in the webs of some spiders...

Definition of decoration in the English dictionary

The first definition of decoration in the dictionary is an addition that renders something more attractive or ornate; adornment. Other definition of decoration is the act, process, or art of decorating. Decoration is also a medal, badge, etc, conferred as a mark of honour.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DECORATION


acceleration
ækˌsɛləˈreɪʃən
collaboration
kəˌlæbəˈreɪʃən
configuration
kənˌfɪɡjʊˈreɪʃən
consideration
kənˌsɪdəˈreɪʃən
cooperation
kəʊˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
corporation
ˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
declaration
ˌdɛkləˈreɪʃən
deliberation
dɪˌlɪbəˈreɪʃən
duration
djʊˈreɪʃən
expiration
ˌɛkspɪˈreɪʃən
exploration
ˌɛkspləˈreɪʃən
federation
ˌfɛdəˈreɪʃən
generation
ˌdʒɛnəˈreɪʃən
incorporation
ɪnˌkɔːpəˈreɪʃən
inspiration
ˌɪnspɪˈreɪʃən
moderation
ˌmɒdəˈreɪʃən
operation
ˌɒpəˈreɪʃən
preparation
ˌprɛpəˈreɪʃən
restoration
ˌrɛstəˈreɪʃən
separation
ˌsɛpəˈreɪʃən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DECORATION

decontrol
decontrolled
decontrolling
decor
decorate
Decorated architecture
Decorated style
decorating
decorative
decorative art
decoratively
decorativeness
decorator
decorous
decorously
decorousness
decorticate
decortication
decorticator
decorum

WORDS THAT END LIKE DECORATION

accreditation
action
administration
animation
application
association
certification
citation
combination
communication
confirmation
conversation
creation
destination
documentation
education
evaluation
excitation
formation
foundation
hesitation

Synonyms and antonyms of decoration in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DECORATION»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «decoration» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of decoration

Translation of «decoration» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DECORATION

Find out the translation of decoration to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of decoration from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «decoration» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

装饰
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

decoración
570 millions of speakers

English

decoration
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सजावट
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الديكور
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

украшение
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

decoração
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রসাধন
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

décoration
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Hiasan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Ausstattung
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

内装
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

실내 장식
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Dekorasi
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

trang trí
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

அலங்காரம்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सजावट
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dekorasyon
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

decorazione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

dekoracji
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

прикраса
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

decorare
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

διακόσμηση
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

versiering
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

dekoration
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

dekorasjon
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of decoration

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DECORATION»

The term «decoration» is very widely used and occupies the 5.599 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DECORATION» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «decoration» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «decoration» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about decoration

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10 QUOTES WITH «DECORATION»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word decoration.
1
A. S. Byatt
We talk about feelings. And about sex. And about bodies, and their gratification, violation, repair, decoration, deferred, maybe permanently deferred, mortality. Feelings are a bodily thing, and respecting them is called, is, kindness.
2
Genevieve Gorder
I think taking design out of the studio and really having a relationship with the people that you're making it for really convinced me of how powerful a thing design is. It's not just an aesthetic decoration.
3
Nicholas Haslam
Interior decoration partly thrives on being social.
4
Bill Laswell
I've never used ethnic music as decoration for profit.
5
Thom Mayne
Architecture is the beginning of something because it's - if you're not involved in first principles, if you're not involved in the absolute, the beginning of that generative process, it's cake decoration.
6
Suzy Menkes
I have a love for colorful things. I'm a fashion maximalist. I come from the school of people who look at the decoration in Marie Antoinette's bedroom, and think 'Why so reserved?'
7
Sania Mirza
I like interior decoration, so I might do something in that. I might, at some point, take two years off to study interior decoration.
8
Phoebe Philo
I'm just not very interested in decoration.
9
Ferdinand Porsche
A formally harmonious product needs no decoration; it should be elevated through pure form.
10
John Romaniello
For people like me, books are something solid and real, whereas digital stuff is a bit more ethereal. I like the trophy on my shelf, the presence in my home. A nice book is just as valuable as a decoration as a beautiful porcelain urn - and, let's face it, a hell of a lot more useful.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DECORATION»

Discover the use of decoration in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to decoration and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Temple Decoration and Cultural Identity in the Archaic Greek ...
Provides a new interpretation for the use of figural decoration in Greek temples of the archaic period.
Clemente Marconi, 2007
2
Natural Fashion: Tribal Decoration from Africa
The nomadic people who inhabit the valley share a gift for body painting and elaborate adornments borrowed from nature, and Hans Silvester has captured the results in a series of photographs made over the course of numerous trips.
Hans Silvester, 2009
3
Decoration Day in the Mountains: Traditions of Cemetery ...
Written by an internationally recognized folklorist and illustrated with more than 100 photos, this book is an in-depth exploration of a little-known cultural tradition that dates back to the Civil War and is still observed widely ...
Alan Jabbour, Karen Singer Jabbour, 2010
4
Approaches to Byzantine Architecture and Its Decoration: ...
The fourteen essays in this collection demonstrate a wide variety of approaches to the study of Byzantine architecture, a reflection of both newer trends and traditional scholarship in the field.
Mark Joseph Johnson, Robert G. Ousterhout, Amy Papalexandrou, 2012
5
A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms ...
Widely considered the classic book in the field, George Cameron Stone's A Glossary of the Construction, Decoration and Use of Arms and Armor in All Countries and in All Times is an indispensable resource and reference tool for anyone ...
George Cameron Stone, 2013
6
Textile Surface Decoration: Silk and Velvet
Arts educator Margo Singer provides a thorough understanding of the unique properties of silk and velvet as well as the history and traditions of decorating these textiles.
Margo Singer, 2007
7
Design and Technology of Packaging Decoration for the ...
The challenge is to have both the design and the execution working in harmony. With an emphasis on technology, this practical handbook will help you achieve this.
Geoff A. Giles, 2000
8
Illumination and Decoration of Flat Surfaces
Addresses new building materials such as cement sheet, polystyrene and AAC (aerated autoclaved concrete panels) and new building practices such as the reduction or elimination of eaves, smoother exterior coatings, low embodied energy ...
Bob Cameron, 2009
9
Body Decoration
Shocking or beautiful, body decoration can make people stop and stare.
Adam Sutherland, 2012
10
Egg Decoration
An illustrated guide to every phase of traditional egg decoration: how to select, empty, mark, cut, hinge, paint, sand, and apply decoupage, plus 8 progressively complex projects, from an exquisite Christmas tree ornament to an elegant silk ...
Susan Byrd, 2012

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DECORATION»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term decoration is used in the context of the following news items.
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The flag is not just a holiday decoration (letter)
11, but for the most part are packed away like a holiday decoration. Why? Since when is our American flag a decoration only to fly on Memorial ... «York Daily Record/Sunday News, Jul 15»
2
Three Winners Chosen in Fourth of July Decoration Contest
A local service station, doctor's office and deli were named as the winners of the 2015 Herndon Patriotic Challenge, a business decoration ... «Patch.com, Jul 15»
3
Microherb Mania: From Dainty Decoration To Ingredient Heavyweight
Greenery may be the last thing you'd expect to find adorning a conventional restaurant dish but, as the meteoric rise of the microherb continues ... «PerishableNews, Jul 15»
4
Bomber Command veterans receive France's highest decoration, 70 …
Seventy years after they flew heavy bombers over France in a life-or-death mission, 26 Australian veterans have received the highest medal of ... «ABC Local, Jul 15»
5
PPG volunteers take a shot at decoration
Employees from PPG Architectural Coatings completed the week-long spruce-up of Bradley Wood Scout Campsite and Activity Centre in ... «Spenborough Guardian, Jul 15»
6
Mighty Eighth unveils original Hunter AAF floor decoration
In its new home near the Chapel of the Screaming Eagles at the National Museum of the Mighty Eighth Air Force, sits the restored terrazzo ... «Savannah Morning News, Jul 15»
7
European Jewish Congress President awarded France's highest …
PARIS (EJP)---The President of the European Jewish Congress, Moshe Kantor, was awarded France's highest decoration by French President ... «European Jewish Press, Jul 15»
8
Pollard Boxes to showcase high impact design and decoration at …
Pollard Boxes will be exhibiting at Luxe Pack, showcasing its printing technologies for a wide range of products including drinks, cosmetics, ... «Packaging News, Jul 15»
9
New Decoration Process Has Got it Covered
RPC Bebo Plastik has developed an enhanced decoration process that offers unrivalled possibilities for barrier and non-barrier thermoformed ... «Packaging Europe, Jul 15»
10
Hall Cemetery Decoration set
Hall Cemetery Decoration set 0 comments. Decoration will be held at Hall Cemetery on Richland Valley in Searcy County Saturday, July 5. «Harrison Daily, Jun 15»

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