receiver Meaning & Definition
What Does Receiver Mean?
As a noun, receiver means A person who receives. An official whose job is to receive taxes or other monies; a tax collector, a treasurer. A person who receives something in a general sense; a recipient. A person who accepts stolen goods. A person or company appointed to settle the affairs of an insolvent entity. It can also mean An official whose job is to receive taxes or other monies; a tax collector, a treasurer.
Receiver in Brief
| Part of speech | noun |
|---|---|
| Pronunciation | //ɹəˈsi.vɚ// |
| Syllables | 1 |
| Synonyms | recipient, liquidator and receiving system |
| Plural | receivers |
Receiver Definition (Noun)
- A person who receives. An official whose job is to receive taxes or other monies; a tax collector, a treasurer. A person who receives something in a general sense; a recipient. A person who accepts stolen goods. A person or company appointed to settle the affairs of an insolvent entity.
- An official whose job is to receive taxes or other monies; a tax collector, a treasurer.
- A person who receives something in a general sense; a recipient.
- A person who accepts stolen goods.
- A person or company appointed to settle the affairs of an insolvent entity.
- An offensive player who catches the ball after it has been passed.
- A person who attempts to return the serve.
- An item or apparatus that receives. Something which receives some substance or object, in a general sense; a receptacle. A vessel for receiving and holding the products of distillation, or for containing gases. An airtight vessel from which air is pumped in order to form a vacuum. The part of a firearm containing the action. A vessel for receiving the exhaust steam from the high-pressure cylinder before it enters the low-pressure cylinder, in a compound steam engine. Any of several electronic devices that receive electromagnetic waves, or signals transmitted as such.
- Something which receives some substance or object, in a general sense; a receptacle.
- A vessel for receiving and holding the products of distillation, or for containing gases.
- An airtight vessel from which air is pumped in order to form a vacuum.
- The part of a firearm containing the action.
- A vessel for receiving the exhaust steam from the high-pressure cylinder before it enters the low-pressure cylinder, in a compound steam engine.
- Any of several electronic devices that receive electromagnetic waves, or signals transmitted as such.
- The part of a telephone handset contained in the earpiece; the handset itself; an earpiece.
- A swaption which gives its holder the option to enter into a swap in which they pay the floating leg and receive the fixed leg.
Noun
- A person who or thing that receives or is intended to receive something. More formal, usually referring to one who receives such things as an award or medal.
Synonyms of Receiver
Receiver synonyms and antonyms →Antonyms of Receiver
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Receiver in a Sentence
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Word Forms & Grammar
receiver (plural receivers)
Words That Rhyme With Receiver
Origin of Receiver
Inherited from Middle English receyvour, from Anglo-Norman receverre, receivour et al., later also reformed as receive + -er. Compare recevor, rescaivour.
How to Pronounce Receiver
The standard pronunciation of receiver is //ɹəˈsi.vɚ//, spoken in 1 syllable.
Questions People Ask About Receiver
What part of speech is receiver?
Receiver is a noun.
What is another word for receiver?
You can replace receiver with words such as recipient, liquidator and receiving system. See the full list of receiver synonyms and antonyms.
What is the plural of receiver?
The plural of receiver is receivers.