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decorative meaning in Sanskrit

आलंकारिक ālaṃkārika

/ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/US/ˈdɛk.ə.ɹə.tɪv/

decorative in Sanskrit: आलंकारिक (ālaṃkārika). In English, decorative means that serves to decorate.

Sanskrit words for decorative

decorative, ornamental
आलंकारिक ālaṃkārika

English meaning of decorative

  1. adjective That serves to decorate.
  2. adjective That has no functional purpose.
  3. noun A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.

Full definition of decorative

decorative in a sentence

  • Decorative embellishments give the home an elegant touch.
  • The phone on the film set doesn't work, it's purely decorative.

Synonyms of decorative

decorative in other languages

Questions about decorative in Sanskrit

What is the meaning of decorative in Sanskrit?
Decorative in Sanskrit is आलंकारिक (ālaṃkārika).
decorative इत्यस्य संस्कृते कः अर्थः?
Decorative: आलंकारिक (ālaṃkārika).
What does decorative mean in English?
Decorative means that serves to decorate.

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Sanskrit words from Wiktionary's Sanskrit entries whose English meaning is “decorative”: आलंकारिक. English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: decorative (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Sanskrit words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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