radio receiver vs receiving set

radio receiver and receiving set both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
radio receiver	Yes	No	No	No
receiving set	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, radio receiver and receiving set are synonyms defined as:

radio receiver and receiving set: an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals

Other synonyms of radio receiver include radio, radio set, tuner, wireless.

radio receiver (noun)	receiving set (noun)
an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals	an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals