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Acceptant vs Recipient - What's the difference?

acceptant | recipient |

As an adjective acceptant

is accepting; receiving.

As a noun recipient is

one who receives, such as one who receives money or goods.

acceptant

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • accepting; receiving.
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    recipient

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who receives, such as one who receives money or goods.
  • (medicine) An individual receiving donor organs or tissues.
  • (chemistry) The portion of an alembic or other still in which the distilled liquid is collected.

    • Usage notes

    "Recipient" is often reserved for the act of receiving such things as awards or medals. "receiver" is used for insignificant items.

    See also

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