sender

/'sendə/

Thân thiện

The sender mails a package at the post office.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A person or entity that transmits or dispatches something: Specifically, someone who sends a message, letter, package, or any form of communication.
   • A device or system that broadcasts signals: In technology, a piece of equipment that transmits radio, television, or other electronic signals.

Examples of Usage

• Noun (Person):
  • The sender of the email was unknown.
  • Please write your address as the sender on the back of the envelope.
• Noun (Device):
  • The radio sender malfunctioned, causing the broadcast to stop.
  • A signal sender is a key component in telecommunications.

Advanced Usage

• "Return to sender": A common postal phrase indicating that an item should be sent back to the person who originally mailed it because delivery failed.
  • The letter was marked "return to sender" because the address was incorrect.

Variants and Related Words

• Send (verb): To cause to go or be taken to a place.
  • I will send the package tomorrow.
• Transmitter (noun): A device or person that sends out signals or messages. (Often used interchangeably with 'sender' in technical contexts).
  • The radio transmitter is on the hill.

Synonyms

• Dispatcher: One who sends off something, especially vehicles or goods.
• Consignor: A person or company that sends goods to someone.
• Broadcaster: An entity that transmits programs or signals.

Related Phrases

• Sender's remorse: Informal phrase akin to "buyer's remorse," referring to regret after sending a message (e.g., an angry email).
  • I had immediate sender's remorse after hitting 'send' on that text.

Học thuật

Noun

1. set used to broadcast radio or tv signals
2. someone who transmits a message
   • return to sender

Từ đồng nghĩa

• transmitter