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Seizure vs Septimation - What's the difference?

seizure | septimation |

As nouns the difference between seizure and septimation

is that seizure is the act of taking possession, as by force or right of law while septimation is the loss, seizure, destruction, or killing of one seventh (of something or of a group).

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.

    • septimation

    English

    Noun

    (head)
  • (rare) The loss, seizure, destruction, or killing of one seventh (of something or of a group).
  • * 1844 , J.A.T., “Observations on the Genius of the Christian Sabbath, as Illustrated in the Life of Wilberforce” in The Oberlin Evangelist VI, ? 5, page 40
    • To Wilberforce ‘the Sabbath was a delight’ […] O how often, even among those who most punctiliously observe it, does it seem […] an unwelcome exaction, a sort of septimation of time, as grievous as church decimations of property.
  • * 1853 , William Jackman [aut.] and I. Chamberlayne [ed.], The Australian Captive , chapter XVII, page 206
    • We had gone into the enemy’s ground with seven hundred warriors?—?a little over one hundred of whom were missing when we left it?—?as, at that time, we could hardly muster six hundred. This septimation of our men was accompanied by a proportionate riddance of such encumbrances of the expedition as wore the shape of women and little ones.

    Coordinate terms

    * (decimation equivalents)