definitions

recipiency

or re·cip·i·ence

[ ri-sip-ee-uh n-see or ri-sip-ee-uh ns ]
/ rɪˈsɪp i ən si or rɪˈsɪp i əns /
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noun

the act of receiving; reception.
the state or quality of being receptive; receptiveness.

RELATED WORDS

reaction, gathering, welcome, greeting, receiving, meeting, response, encounter, arrival, admission, acceptance, accession, reception, taking, acquisition, acquiring, admitting, introduction, receipt, disposition

Nearby words

recidivist, recife, recip., recipe, recipience, recipiency, recipient, reciprocal, reciprocal exchange, reciprocal inhibition, reciprocal insurance

Origin of recipiency

First recorded in 1880–85; recipi(ent) + -ency

Related forms

non·re·cip·i·ence, nounnon·re·cip·i·en·cy, noun
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British Dictionary definitions for recipience

recipience

/ (rɪˈsɪpɪəns) /

noun

the act of receiving
the quality of being receptive; receptiveness
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