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recipiency

or re·cip·i·ence

[ri-sip-ee-uh n-see or ri-sip-ee-uh ns]
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noun
  1. the act of receiving; reception.
  2. the state or quality of being receptive; receptiveness.
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Origin of recipiency

First recorded in 1880–85; recipi(ent) + -ency
Related formsnon·re·cip·i·ence, nounnon·re·cip·i·en·cy, noun
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Related Words

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

noun
  1. the act of receiving
  2. the quality of being receptive; receptiveness
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