Difference between Receptive and Afferent

What is the difference between Receptive and Afferent?

Receptive as an adjective is capable of receiving something while Afferent as an adjective is carrying towards.

Receptive

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: capable of receiving something ready to receive new ideas or concepts

Example sentence: I'm just very pleased and thankful that there was a receptive audience of people that I was able to connect with.

Afferent

Part of speech: noun

Definition: An afferent structure or connection

Part of speech: adjective

Definition: Carrying towards.

We hope you now know whether to use Receptive or Afferent in your sentence.

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