receiver vs dependant

dependant vs receiver

receiver and dependant both are nouns.

receiver is not an adjective while dependant is an adjective.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
receiver	Yes	No	No	No
dependant	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, dependant is a hyponym of receiver; that is, dependant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than receiver:

receiver: a person who receives something
dependant: a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)

Other hyponyms of receiver include addressee, alienee, grantee, annuitant, assignee, beneficiary, donee, borrower, conferee, consignee, dependent, grantee, heir, heritor, inheritor, honoree, host, mandatary, mandatory, payee, protege, sendee, transferee, warrantee.

receiver (noun)	dependant (noun)
set that receives radio or tv signals	a person who relies on another person for support (especially financial support)
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

receiver (adjective)	dependant (adjective)
	addicted to a drug
	contingent on something else

Difference between receiver and dependant

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