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receptacle vs tidy

tidy vs receptacle

receptacle and tidy both are nouns.

receptacle is not an adjective while tidy is an adjective.

receptacle is not a verb while tidy is a verb.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
receptacle Yes No No No
tidy Yes Yes Yes No
As nouns, tidy is a hyponym of receptacle; that is, tidy is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than receptacle:
  • receptacle: a container that is used to put or keep things in
  • tidy: receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)
Other hyponyms of receptacle include ash-pan, ashtray, beehive, hive, case, compositor's case, typesetter's case, cat box, catchall, chamberpot, potty, thunder mug, coin box, dustpan, garbage, hopper, hot-water bag, hot-water bottle, in-basket, in-tray, ossuary, out-basket, out-tray, collection plate, plate, pix, pyx, save-all, silent butler, socket, cuspidor, spittoon, tray, trough, seed tray.
receptacle (noun) tidy (noun)
a container that is used to put or keep things in receptacle that holds odds and ends (as sewing materials)
an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
enlarged tip of a stem that bears the floral parts
receptacle (adjective) tidy (adjective)
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
large in amount or extent or degree
(of hair) neat and tidy
receptacle (verb) tidy (verb)
put (things or places) in order
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