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recipient definition
Overview
This page has 7 definitions of recipient with English translations in 4 languages. Recipient is a noun, an adjective and verb. Examples of how to use recipient in a sentence are shown. Also define these 0 related words and terms: .
See also: récipient
English recipient definition
Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French récipient, from Latin recipiēns, present participle of recipiō (“to receive”).
Pronunciation
Noun
recipient (plural recipients)
- One who receives.
- the recipient of money or goods
- My e-mail never reached the intended recipient.
- Synonym: addressee
- (medicine) An individual receiving donor organs or tissues.
- (chemistry) The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.
Usage notes
“Recipient” is often reserved for the act of receiving such things as awards or medals; “receiver” is used for insignificant items.
Translations
one who receives
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individual receiving donor organs or tissues
the portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected
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Adjective
recipient (not comparable)
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Catalan recipient definition
Etymology
Borrowed from Latin recipiens, recipientem.
Pronunciation
- (Balearic) IPA(key): /rə.si.piˈent/
- (Central) IPA(key): /rə.si.piˈen/
- (Valencian) IPA(key): /re.si.piˈent/
Noun
recipient m (plural recipients)
Related terms
Latin recipient definition
Verb
recipient
Romanian recipient definition
Etymology
Noun
recipient n (plural recipiente)
Declension
Declension of recipient
| singular | plural | |||
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| indefinite articulation | definite articulation | indefinite articulation | definite articulation | |
| nominative/accusative | (un) recipient | recipientul | (niște) recipiente | recipientele |
| genitive/dative | (unui) recipient | recipientului | (unor) recipiente | recipientelor |
| vocative | recipientule | recipientelor | ||