reception

[ri-sep-shuhn]

noun

1. the act of receiving or the state of being received. received.

2. a manner of being received: received.

   The book met with a favorable reception.

   Synonyms: treatment, reaction, response

3. a function or occasion when persons are formally received: received.

   a wedding reception.

4. the quality or fidelity attained in receiving radio or television broadcasts under given circumstances.

reception

/ rɪˈsɛpʃən /

noun

1. the act of receiving or state of being received

2. the manner in which something, such as a guest or a new idea, is received

   a cold reception

3. a formal party for guests, such as one after a wedding

4. an area in an office, hotel, etc, where visitors or guests are received and appointments or reservations dealt with

5. short for reception room

6. the quality or fidelity of a received radio or television broadcast

   the reception was poor

7. 1. the first class in an infant school

   2. a class in a school designed to receive new immigrants, esp those whose knowledge of English is poor

   3. ( as modifier )

      a reception teacher

Other Word Forms

• nonreception noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reception¹

1350–1400; Middle English recepcion < Latin receptiōn- (stem of receptiō ), equivalent to recept ( us ) (past participle of recipere to receive ) + -iōn- -ion

Word History and Origins

Origin of reception¹

C14: from Latin receptiō a receiving, from recipere to _receive

Example Sentences

Against the Vikings last week, the former Syracuse standout, who set the program record for receptions in a season with 73 catches, recorded another 77 receiving yards and a touchdown.

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"People have been really positive," Adam says of the reception to his new hair.

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The heavy weighting afforded the megacap tech stocks meant the reception given to their third-quarter earnings was very likely to determine the stock market’s short-term direction.

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"That is largely based on the reception of the iPhone there," Cook said.

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But as he arrives back in Washington, the gold-plated receptions abroad are giving way to a shuttered government and deepening voter anxiety about the economy.

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Related Words

• encounter 
• gathering 
• greeting 
• meeting 
• reaction 
• receiving 
• response 
• welcome