demodulation vs reception

demodulation and reception both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
demodulation	Yes	No	No	No
reception	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, reception is a hypernym of demodulation; that is, reception is a word with a broader meaning than demodulation:

demodulation: (electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave
reception: quality or fidelity of a received broadcast

demodulation (noun)	reception (noun)
(electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave	the act of receiving
	(American football) the act of catching a pass in football
	quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
	the manner in which something is greeted
	a formal party of people; as after a wedding