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receiver vs addressee

addressee vs receiver

receiver and addressee both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
receiver Yes No No No
addressee Yes No No No
As nouns, addressee is a hyponym of receiver; that is, addressee is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than receiver:
  • receiver: a person who receives something
  • addressee: one to whom something is addressed
receiver (noun) addressee (noun)
set that receives radio or tv signals one to whom something is addressed
earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds
a person who receives something
(law) a person (usually appointed by a court of law) who liquidates assets or preserves them for the benefit of affected parties
a football player who catches (or is supposed to catch) a forward pass
the tennis player who receives the serve
Difference between receiver and addressee

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