captation

== English == === Etymology === Borrowed from Latin captatio, captationis, from capto. Compare French captation. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /kæpˈteɪʃən/ === Noun === captation (countable and uncountable, plural captations) (obsolete) A courting of favor or applause, by flattery or address; a captivating quality; an attraction ==== Derived terms ==== hypercaptation hypocaptation normocaptation === Noun === captation 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 === IPA(key): /kap.ta.sjɔ̃/ === Noun === captation f (plural captations) (law) inveiglement, captation ==== Related terms ==== capter captateur === Further reading === “captation”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012