captation

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin captatio, captationis, from capto. Compare French captation.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kæpˈteɪʃən/

Noun

captation (countable and uncountable, plural captations)

1. (obsolete) A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction

Derived terms

• hypercaptation
• hypocaptation
• normocaptation

Noun

captation

1. Misspelling of coaptation.

Further reading

• “captation”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• anaptotic

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin captātiōnem.

Pronunciation

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Noun

captation f (plural captations)

1. (law) inveiglement, captation

Related terms

• capter
• captateur

Further reading

• “captation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.