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 /
noun
the act of receiving; reception.
the state or quality of being receptive; receptiveness.
Origin of recipiency
First recorded in 1880–85;
recipi(ent) +
-ency
OTHER WORDS FROM recipiency
non·re·cip·i·ence, noun non·re·cip·i·en·cy, nounWords nearby recipiency
recidivist,
recife,
recip.,
recipe,
recipience,
recipiency,
recipient,
reciprocal,
reciprocal exchange,
reciprocal inhibition,
reciprocal insurance
British Dictionary definitions for recipience
recipience
/ (rɪˈsɪpɪəns) /
noun
the act of receiving
the quality of being receptive; receptiveness