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Perceiving vs Receiving - What's the difference?

perceiving | receiving |

As verbs the difference between perceiving and receiving

is that perceiving is while receiving is .

As nouns the difference between perceiving and receiving

is that perceiving is the act by which something is perceived while receiving is the act by which something is received; reception.

perceiving

English

Verb

(head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is perceived.
  • * 2004 , Timothy D. J. Chappell, Reading Plato's Theaetetus (page 73)
    • To such perceivings we give names like these: seeings, hearings, smellings, chillings and burnings, pleasures and pains, desires

    receiving

    English

    Verb

    (head)

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • The act by which something is received; reception.
  • * Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)
    • Those that are received graciously may, and must, render the calves of their lips — poor returns for rich receivings , yet, if sincere, more acceptable than the calves of the stall.