cuspidation

ˌkʌspɪˈdeɪʃən

Definition

Definition of cuspidation - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

architecture

TECH.

decoration with pointed arches or projections

TECH.

The building's cuspidation added elegance to its facade.

spikiness

mathematics

TECH.

shape with pointed ends

TECH.

The artist created a sculpture with cuspidation.

pointedness

sharpness

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decoration with pointed arches or projections
shape with pointed ends

Origin of cuspidation

Latin, cuspis (point)

Examples of cuspidation in a sentence

Cuspidation in Gothic architecture is quite common.
The graph showed a clear cuspidation at the peak.
The design featured cuspidation in its intricate patterns.

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French:cuspidation, forme pointue, ...
German:Zackenverzierung, Zackenform, ...
Italian:decorazione a cuspidi, acuminazione, ...
Spanish:decoración con arcos, cuspide, ...
Portuguese:decoração pontiaguda, forma com cúspides, ...
Chinese:尖拱装饰, 尖形, ...
Japanese:尖塔装飾, 尖形, ...
Arabic:زَخْرَفَة مُدَبَّبَة, شكل ذو نهايات مدببة, ...
Hebrew:קִשּׁוּט מְחוּדָּד, צוּרָה מְחוּדֶּדֶת, ...
Russian:готические украшения, остроконечная форма, ...
Ukrainian:куспідація, загострення, ...
Hindi:नुकीली सजावट, नुकीला आकार, ...
Bengali:কাস্পিডেশন, সূঁচালো নকশা, ...
Catalan:cuspidadura, punxeguda, ...
Czech:krabování, hrot, ...
Danish:spidsbueudsmykning, spidsform, ...
Dutch:spitsbogen, spitsvorm, ...
Greek:αιχμηρή διακόσμηση, αιχμηρότητα, ...
Hungarian:csúcsíves díszítés, csúcsosodás, ...
Khmer:លម្អស្ថាបត្យកម្មដែលមានទម្រង់ក្លោងទ្វារចុងស្រួច ឬផ្នែកលយចេញមានចុងស្រួច, រាងចុងស្រួច, ...
Korean:첨탑 장식, 첨두형, ...
Persian:تزئینات نوک‌تیز, نوک‌تیزی, ...
Polish:zwieńczenie, kształt ostrosłupa, ...
Portuguese (BR):cuspidado, forma pontiaguda, ...
Romanian:cuspidare, vârfuri ascuțite, ...
Swedish:spetsbågsdekoration, spetsform, ...
Thai:การตกแต่งด้วยยอดแหลม, รูปร่างปลายแหลม, ...
Turkish:sivri süsleme, sivri uçlu şekil, ...
Vietnamese:trang trí nhọn, hình dạng có đầu nhọn, ...

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