outlet vs receptacle

receptacle vs outlet

outlet and receptacle both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
outlet	Yes	No	No	No
receptacle	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, receptacle is a hypernym of outlet; that is, receptacle is a word with a broader meaning than outlet:

outlet: receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices
receptacle: an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert

outlet (noun)	receptacle (noun)
activity that frees or expresses creative energy or emotion	a container that is used to put or keep things in
an opening that permits escape or release	an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
a place of business for retailing goods	enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
receptacle providing a place in a wiring system where current can be taken to run electrical devices

Difference between outlet and receptacle

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