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Definition of Reception
1. Noun. The manner in which something is greeted. "She did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"
2. Noun. A formal party of people; as after a wedding.
Specialized synonyms: At Home, Levee, Tea, Wedding Reception
Terms within: Reception Line
Derivative terms: Receive
3. Noun. Quality or fidelity of a received broadcast.
4. Noun. The act of receiving.
Generic synonyms: Acquiring, Getting
Derivative terms: Receipt, Receive, Receptionist
5. Noun. (American football) the act of catching a pass in football. "The tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"
Category relationships: American Football, American Football Game
Definition of Reception
1. n. The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of sensation or ideas; reception of evidence.
Definition of Reception
1. Noun. The act of receiving. ¹
2. Noun. (electronics) The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals. ¹
3. Noun. A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone. ¹
4. Noun. A reaction. ¹
5. Noun. The desk of a hotel or office where guests are received. ¹
6. Noun. (context: UK education) The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are introduced to formal education. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Reception
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Medical Definition of Reception
1. 1. The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of sensation or ideas; reception of evidence. 2. The state of being received. 3. The act or manner of receiving, especially. Of receiving visitors; entertainment; hence, an occasion or ceremony of receiving guests; as, a hearty reception; an elaborate reception. "What reception a poem may find." (Goldsmith) 4. Acceptance, as of an opinion or doctrine. "Philosophers who have quitted the popular doctrines of their countries have fallen into as extravagant opinions as even common reception countenanced." (Locke) 5. A retaking; a recovery. Origin: F. Reception, L. Receptio, fr. Recipere, receptum. See Receive. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)