δέκτης — meaning in English

English meaning

• receiver noun A person or thing that receives something.
• recipient noun A person who receives something, such as a gift, message, or award.
• set verb To put something in a particular place or position.

Senses

δέκτης is used for these senses in English:

• receiver Any of several electronic devices that receive electromagnetic waves, or signals transmitted as such. [from 19th c.]
• recipient (medicine) A person receiving donor organs or tissues.
• set A device for receiving broadcast radio waves (or, more recently, broadcast data); a radio or television.

receiver — full definition

1. noun A person or thing that receives something.
2. noun An electronic device that picks up broadcast signals, or the earpiece of a phone.
3. noun A person appointed to manage the assets of a company going through bankruptcy.
4. noun In American football, a player whose job is to catch passes.

recipient — full definition

1. noun A person who receives something, such as a gift, message, or award.
2. noun A person who receives a donated organ or tissue in a transplant.

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