receiver vs direction finder

direction finder vs receiver

receiver and direction finder both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
receiver	Yes	No	No	No
direction finder	Yes	No	No	No

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

receiver: set that receives radio or tv signals
direction finder: radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves

Other hyponyms of receiver include radio, radio receiver, radio set, receiving set, tuner, wireless, satellite receiver, boob tube, goggle box, idiot box, television, television receiver, television set, telly, tv, tv set, auto-alarm, autoalarm.

receiver (noun)	direction finder (noun)
set that receives radio or tv signals	radio; determines the direction of incoming radio waves
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 direction finder

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