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Conscription vs Inscription - What's the difference?

conscription | inscription |

As nouns the difference between conscription and inscription

is that conscription is involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some established authority while inscription is text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone.

conscription

English

Noun

  • involuntary labor, especially military service, demanded by some established authority
  • An enrolling or registering.
  • * Bishop Burnet
    • The conscription of men of war.

    See also

    * ("conscription" on Wikipedia)

    inscription

    English

    Noun

    (wikipedia inscription) (en noun)
  • Text carved on a wall or plaque, such as a memorial or gravestone.
  • The text on a coin.
  • Words written in the front of a book as a dedication.