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Indication vs Indiction - What's the difference?

indication | indiction |

As nouns the difference between indication and indiction

is that indication is act of pointing out or indicating while indiction is (historical) a fiscal period of fifteen years, instituted by in 313 (but counting from 1st september 312), used throughout the middle ages as a way of dating events, documents etc.

indication

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Act of pointing out or indicating.
  • That which serves to indicate or point out; mark; token; sign; symptom; evidence.
  • The frequent stops they make in the most convenient places are plain indications of their weariness. .
  • Discovery made; information.
  • (obsolete) Explanation]]; display. [[w:Francis Bacon, Francis Bacon .
  • (medicine) Any symptom or occurrence in a disease, which serves to direct to suitable remedies.
  • (finance) An declared approximation of the price at which a traded security is likely to commence trading.
  • indiction

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (historical) A fiscal period of fifteen years, instituted by in 313 (but counting from 1st September 312), used throughout the Middle Ages as a way of dating events, documents etc.
  • A declaration or official announcement.
  • (historical) The decree made by Roman Emperors which fixed the property tax for the next fifteen years.
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