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reception

UK:^*^*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/rɪˈsɛpʃ^ən/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/rɪˈsɛpʃən/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(ri sep′shən)

re•cep•tion /rɪˈsɛpʃən/USA pronunciation n.

[countable] the act of receiving or the state of being received.
a manner of being received:[countable]The book met with a favorable reception.
a function, party, or occasion when persons are formally received:[countable]a wedding reception.
Radio and Television the measure of the quality obtained in receiving radio or television broadcasts:[uncountable]poor TV reception.

See -cep-.

re•cep•tion (ri sep′shən),USA pronunciation n.

the act of receiving or the state of being received.
a manner of being received:The book met with a favorable reception.
a function or occasion when persons are formally received:a wedding reception.
Radio and Televisionthe quality or fidelity attained in receiving radio or television broadcasts under given circumstances.

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

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::

reception /rɪˈsɛpʃən/ n

the act of receiving or state of being received
the manner in which something, such as a guest or a new idea, is received: a cold reception
a formal party for guests, such as one after a wedding
an area in an office, hotel, etc, where visitors or guests are received and appointments or reservations are dealt with
short for reception room
the quality or fidelity of a received radio or television broadcast: the reception was poor

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin receptiō a receiving, from recipere to receive

'reception' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):

acceptance - acclamation - area - audio - chamber - court - drawing room - evening - ferrite-rod aerial - foyer - frost - frosty - intercommunion - interference - jam - levee - Lodge - mercerize - minidish - ordination - ovation - parlour - radar - reception centre - reception room - red carpet - skip distance - static - television - terminal - terrain - TVRO - video - wedding cake - welcome - wipe out - absorption - acoustic phonetics - almshouse - antenna array - at-home - auditory phonetics - bienvenue - blanketing - blind spot - brand name - cable-ready - cash bar - CATV - ceremonious

In Lists: Radio terms, Traveling and trip planning, Office life, more...

Synonyms: acquisition, acceptance, accession, receipt, receiving, more...

Collocations: a [wedding, homecoming] reception, [organize, attend, go to] a [wedding] reception, the [wedding] reception was [hosted, presented, sponsored] by, more...

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