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Abduction vs Seizure - What's the difference?

abduction | seizure |

As nouns the difference between abduction and seizure

is that abduction is leading away; a carrying away while seizure is the act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.

abduction

English

(wikipedia abduction)

Noun

(en noun)
  • Leading away; a carrying away.
  • (physiology) The act of abducing or abducting; a drawing apart; the movement which separates a limb or other part from the axis, or middle line, of the body. (rfex)
  • (logic) A syllogism or form of argument in which the major premise is evident, but the minor is only probable.
  • * 2005 , Ronnie Cann, Ruth Kempson, Lutz Marten, The Dynamics of Language, an Introduction , page 256:
    • The significance of such a step is that it is not morphologically triggered: it is a step of abduction , and what is required here is a meta-level process of reasoning.
  • The wrongful, and usually forcible, carrying off of a human being.
    • the abduction of a child

    Usage notes

    * In Gregg shorthand (version: ) the word is represented: a - b - d - u - k - sh

    Synonyms

    * (sense) kidnapping * (logic) retroduction * (determining most plausible explanation) retroduction

    Antonyms

    * (physiology) adduction

    Derived terms

    * alien abduction

    Related terms

    * abduce

    References

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    seizure

    English

    Noun

    (en noun) (Search and seizure) (wikipedia seizure)
  • The act of taking possession, as by force or right of law.
    • the seizure of a thief, a property, a throne, etc.
    The search warrant permitted the seizure of evidence.
  • * 1874 , (Marcus Clarke), (For the Term of His Natural Life) Chapter VII
    • As yet there had been no alarm of fever. The three seizures had excited some comment, however, and had it not been for the counter-excitement of the burning ship, it is possible that Pine's precaution would have been thrown away
  • A sudden attack or convulsion, (e.g. an epileptic seizure).
    • He fell to the floor and convulsed when the epilectic seizure occurred.
  • A sudden onset of pain or emotion.
    • He felt the sudden seizure of pain as the heart attack began.
  • (obsolete) retention within one's grasp or power; possession; ownership
  • * Dryden
    • Make o'er thy honour by a deed of trust, / And give me seizure of the mighty wealth.
  • That which is seized, or taken possession of; a thing laid hold of, or possessed.