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Enact vs Epact - What's the difference?

enact | epact |

As nouns the difference between enact and epact

is that enact is (obsolete) purpose; determination while epact is the time (number of days) by which a solar year exceeds twelve lunar months; it is used in the calculation of the date of easter.

As a verb enact

is (legal) to make (a bill) into law.

enact

English

Verb

(en verb)
  • (legal) to make (a bill) into law
  • to act the part of; to play
  • * Shakespeare
    • I did enact Julius Caesar.
  • to do; to effect
  • * Shakespeare
    • The king enacts more wonders than a man.

    Derived terms

    * enactability * enactable * enactably * enaction * enactor

    Related terms

    * act

    Noun

  • (obsolete) purpose; determination
    • (Webster 1913)

    epact

    English

    (wikipedia epact)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • the time (number of days) by which a solar year exceeds twelve lunar months; it is used in the calculation of the date of Easter