noun
recipient
rih-SIP-ee-unt/rɪˈsɪpiənt/
A person or thing that receives something.
The delighted recipient accepts a wrapped parcel from the courier.
Etymology
The Latin verb meant “take in” or “hold,” and its participle described someone or something receiving. That description became a noun naming whoever or whatever accepts something given.
In context
we are transferring heat you are giving it at some temperature work is not associated with in temperature so if the recipient is not at the receiving temperature and the recipient has to convert it into work
More examples
- Our school is the recipient of a generous donation.
- Check the recipient's address before you send the email.
- The award recipients gather on stage.
Forms
recipient · recipients
receive verb — To get something given or sent.
Similar words
- receiver
- Broader term, also used for devices that receive signals.
- beneficiary
- Specifically someone who benefits from money, property, or assistance.
- addressee
- Specifically the person to whom a message is addressed.