receiver vs radio

radio vs receiver

receiver and radio both are nouns.

receiver is not an adjective while radio is an adjective.

receiver is not a verb while radio is a verb.

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

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

receiver: set that receives radio or tv signals
radio: an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals

Other hyponyms of receiver include direction finder, 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)	radio (noun)
set that receives radio or tv signals	a communication system based on broadcasting electromagnetic waves
earphone that converts electrical signals into sounds	an electronic receiver that detects and demodulates and amplifies transmitted signals
a person who receives something	medium for communication
(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)	radio (adjective)
	indicating radiation or radioactivity

receiver (verb)	radio (verb)
	transmit messages via radio waves

Difference between receiver and radio

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