cuspidation

cus·pi·da·tion

 (kŭs′pĭ-dā′shən)

n. Architecture

Decoration with cusps.

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cuspidation

(ˌkʌspɪˈdeɪʃən)

n

(Architecture) architect decoration using cusps

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cus•pi•da•tion

(ˌkʌs pɪˈdeɪ ʃən)

n.

decoration with cusps, as in architecture.

[1840–50]

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cuspidation

a form of ornamentation composed of cusps or curves meeting in pairs at a tangent to the area being decorated. — cuspidate, cuspidal, adj.

See also: Architecture

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Noun

1.

cuspidation - a decoration using cusps embellishment - a superfluous ornament

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