apprehension vs capture

capture vs apprehension

apprehension and capture both are nouns.

apprehension is not a verb while capture is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
apprehension	Yes	No	No	No
capture	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, capture is a hypernym of apprehension; that is, capture is a word with a broader meaning than apprehension:

apprehension: the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)
capture: the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property

Other hypernyms of apprehension include gaining control, seizure.

apprehension (noun)	capture (noun)
the act of apprehending (especially apprehending a criminal)	the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property
the cognitive condition of someone who understands	the act of taking of a person by force
painful expectation	the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
fearful expectation or anticipation	any process in which an atomic or nuclear system acquires an additional particle
	a process whereby a star or planet holds an object in its gravitational field

apprehension (verb)	capture (verb)
	capture as if by hunting, snaring, or trapping
	succeed in catching or seizing, especially after a chase
	succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
	attract; cause to be enamored
	take possession of by force, as after an invasion
	bring about the capture of an elementary particle or celestial body and causing it enter a new orbit

Difference between apprehension and capture

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