different between terms vs captation

English

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /t??mz/
• (US) IPA^(key): /t?mz/

Noun

terms

1. plural of term

Verb

terms

1. Third-person singular simple present indicative form of term

Anagrams

• ERTMS

Swedish

Noun

terms

1. indefinite genitive singular of term

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /kæp?te???n/

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

Further reading

• captation in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

Noun

captation

1. Misspelling of coaptation.

Anagrams

• anaptotic

French

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin captatio, captationem.

Pronunciation

Noun

captation f (plural captations)

1. (law) inveiglement, captation.

Related terms

• capter
• captateur

Further reading

• “captation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).