receiver
English Thesaurus
1. set that receives radio or tv signals (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | set, |
| definition | : | any electronic equipment that receives or transmits radio or tv signals (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | direction finder, |
| definition | : | radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | satellite receiver, |
| definition | : | a receiver on a communications satellite (noun.artifact) |
| part holonym | : | radio chassis, |
| definition | : | a chassis for a radio receiver (noun.artifact) |
2. earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds (noun.artifact)
| hypernym | : | earphone, earpiece, headphone, phone, |
| definition | : | electro-acoustic transducer for converting electric signals into sounds; it is held over or inserted into the ear (noun.artifact) |
| hyponym | : | headset, |
| definition | : | receiver consisting of a pair of headphones (noun.artifact) |
| part meronym | : | phone, telephone, telephone set, |
| definition | : | electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds (noun.artifact) |
3. a person who receives something (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | acquirer, |
| definition | : | a person who acquires something (usually permanently) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | addressee, |
| definition | : | one to whom something is addressed (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | alienee, grantee, |
| definition | : | someone to whom the title of property is transferred (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | annuitant, |
| definition | : | the recipient of an annuity (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | assignee, |
| definition | : | (law) the party to whom something is assigned (e.g., someone to whom a right or property is legally transferred) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | beneficiary, donee, |
| definition | : | the recipient of funds or other benefits (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | borrower, |
| definition | : | someone who receives something on the promise to return it or its equivalent (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | conferee, |
| definition | : | a person on whom something is bestowed (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | consignee, |
| definition | : | the person to whom merchandise is delivered over (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | dependant, dependent, |
| definition | : | a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support) (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | grantee, |
| definition | : | a recipient of a grant (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | heir, heritor, inheritor, |
| definition | : | a person who is entitled by law or by the terms of a will to inherit the estate of another (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | honoree, |
| definition | : | a recipient of honors in recognition of noteworthy accomplishments (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | host, |
| definition | : | (medicine) recipient of transplanted tissue or organ from a donor (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | payee, |
| definition | : | a person to whom money is paid (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | protege, |
| definition | : | a person who receives support and protection from an influential patron who furthers the protege's career (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | sendee, |
| definition | : | the intended recipient of a message (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | transferee, |
| definition | : | (law) someone to whom a title or property is conveyed (noun.person) |
| hyponym | : | warrantee, |
| definition | : | a recipient of a warrant issued by a court in the United States (noun.person) |
4. (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | fiduciary, |
| definition | : | a person who holds assets in trust for a beneficiary (noun.person) |
| domain category | : | jurisprudence, law, |
| definition | : | the collection of rules imposed by authority (noun.group) |
5. a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass (noun.person)
6. the tennis player who receives the serve (noun.person)
| hypernym | : | tennis player, |
| definition | : | an athlete who plays tennis (noun.person) |
7. set that receives radio or tv signals (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | receive, |
| definition | : | convert into sounds or pictures (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | pick up, receive, |
| definition | : | register (perceptual input) (verb.perception) |
8. a person who receives something (noun.person)
| derivation | : | have, receive, |
| definition | : | get something; come into possession of (verb.possession) |
9. (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties (noun.person)
| derivation | : | receivership, |
| definition | : | the office of a receiver (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | receivership, |
| definition | : | a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | receivership, |
| definition | : | the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver (noun.state) |
10. set that receives radio or tv signals (noun.artifact)
| derivation | : | receive, |
| definition | : | convert into sounds or pictures (verb.change) |
| derivation | : | pick up, receive, |
| definition | : | register (perceptual input) (verb.perception) |
11. a person who receives something (noun.person)
| derivation | : | have, receive, |
| definition | : | get something; come into possession of (verb.possession) |
12. (law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties (noun.person)
| derivation | : | receivership, |
| definition | : | the office of a receiver (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | receivership, |
| definition | : | a court action that places property under the control of a receiver during litigation so that it can be preserved for the benefit of all (noun.act) |
| derivation | : | receivership, |
| definition | : | the state of property that is in the hands of a receiver (noun.state) |
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