"receiving" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-receiving.ogg [US] Forms: receivings [plural]
Rhymes: -iːvɪŋ Head templates: {{en-noun}} receiving (plural receivings)
  1. The act by which something is received; reception. Synonyms: acquisition, receiving, reception Hypernyms: transference Hyponyms: taking Related terms: receive, recipient
    Sense id: en-receiving-en-noun-gTwL7jDh

Verb

IPA: /ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/ Audio: en-us-receiving.ogg [US]
Rhymes: -iːvɪŋ Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} receiving
  1. present participle and gerund of receive Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: receive
    Sense id: en-receiving-en-verb-jQGMOmxF Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 15 85

Inflected forms

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