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Adscriptive vs Ascriptive - What's the difference?

adscriptive | ascriptive |

As adjectives the difference between adscriptive and ascriptive

is that adscriptive is attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it while ascriptive is ascribing; relating to ascription.

adscriptive

English

Adjective

(-)
  • Attached or annexed to the glebe or estate and transferable with it.
  • * Henry Brougham, Political Philosophy
    • Many estates peopled with crown peasants have been, according to an ukase of Peter the Great, ceded to particular individuals on condition of establishing manufactories; these peasants called adscriptive (pripisneeye) working at the manufactories on certain fixed terms.

    ascriptive

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • ascribing; relating to ascription