Ornamental

  • 11ornamental — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ serving or intended as an ornament. ► NOUN ▪ a plant grown for its attractive appearance. DERIVATIVES ornamentally adverb …

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  • 12ornamental — [[t]ɔ͟ː(r)nəme̱nt(ə)l[/t]] 1) ADJ: usu ADJ n Ornamental things have no practical function but are put in a place because they look attractive. ...ornamental trees. Syn: decorative 2) ADJ GRADED Something that is ornamental is attractive and… …

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  • 13ornamental — ► adjetivo 1 Que ornamenta o adorna: ■ el arte mozárabe usaba motivos ornamentales. SINÓNIMO decorativo 2 Que no tiene ninguna utilidad, función o valor: ■ la azafata del programa no hace nada, es ornamental. ANTÓNIMO importante útil * * * …

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  • 14ornamental — adj. VERBS ▪ be ADVERB ▪ highly ▪ a plant which is highly ornamental in flower ▪ purely ▪ The turrets are purely o …

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  • 15ornamental — {{#}}{{LM O28310}}{{〓}} {{SynO29005}} {{[}}ornamental{{]}} ‹or·na·men·tal› {{《}}▍ adj.inv.{{》}} {{<}}1{{>}} De la ornamentación, del adorno o relacionado con ellos: • El pórtico de la catedral está rodeado de figuras alegóricas ornamentales.{{○}} …

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  • 16ornamental — ornamentality, n. ornamentally, adv. /awr neuh men tl/, adj. 1. used or grown for ornament: ornamental plants. 2. providing ornament; decorative. 3. of or pertaining to ornament. n. 4. something ornamental; decoration; adornment. 5. a plant… …

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  • 17ornamental — 1. adjective /ˌɔːnəˈmɛntl,ˌɔɹnəˈmɛntl/ Serving to ornament; characterized by ornament; beautifying; embellishing. Some think it most ornamental to wear their bracelets on their wrists; others, about their ankles. See Also: ornament, ornamentation …

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  • 18ornamental — adj m y f Que adorna, pertenece a los adornos o se relaciona con ellos: objetos meramente ornamentales, carácter ornamental, el aspecto ornamental de un edificio …

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  • 19ornamental — or|na|men|tal [ˌo:nəˈmentl US ˌo:r ] adj designed to make something look attractive rather than to be used for a particular purpose ▪ ornamental gardens ▪ The pillars in the centre are purely ornamental …

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  • 20ornamental — adjective designed to decorate something: ornamental gardens | These buttons are only ornamental. ornamentally adverb …

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