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.

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Origin of recipiency

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

OTHER WORDS FROM recipiency

non·re·cip·i·ence, nounnon·re·cip·i·en·cy, noun

Words nearby recipiency

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

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

British Dictionary definitions for recipience

recipience
/ (rɪˈsɪpɪəns) /

noun

the act of receiving
the quality of being receptive; receptiveness
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