capture vs en passant

en passant vs capture

capture and en passant both are nouns.

capture is a verb but en passant is not a verb.

capture is not an adverb while en passant is an adverb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
capture	Yes	No	Yes	No
en passant	Yes	No	No	Yes

As nouns, en passant is a hyponym of capture; that is, en passant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than capture:

capture: the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
en passant: (chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed

Other hyponyms of capture include exchange, exchange.

capture (noun)	en passant (noun)
the act of forcibly dispossessing an owner of property	(chess) a chess pawn that is moved two squares can be captured by an opponent's pawn commanding the square that was passed
the act of taking of a person by force
the removal of an opponent's piece from the chess board
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

capture (verb)	en passant (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

capture (adverb)	en passant (adverb)
	incidentally; in the course of doing something else

Difference between capture and en passant

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