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   Re·cep·tion

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   noun

   • 1. the action or process of receiving something sent, given, or inflicted: "the reception of impulses from other neurons" Similar receiptreceivinggettingacceptancerare:recipience
   • ▪ the way in which a person or group of people reacts to someone or something: "the proposal continued to get a lukewarm reception on Wall Street" Similar responsereactiontreatmentacknowledgmentrecognition
   • ▪ the receiving of broadcast signals: "a microchip that will allow parents to block reception of violent programs"
   • ▪ the quality of a broadcast signal: "I had to put up with poor radio reception"
   • ▪ the action of admitting someone to a place, group, or institution or the process of being admitted: "their reception into the Church"
   • ▪ the formal or ceremonious welcoming of a guest: "his reception by the Prime Minister" Similar greetingwelcomewelcomingentertaining
   • ▪ an act of catching the ball.
   • 2. a formal social occasion held to welcome someone or to celebrate a particular event: "a wedding reception" Similar (formal) partyfunctionsocial occasionsocial evententertainmentsoiréegatheringget-togethercelebrationleveeinformal:dobashrave-upthrashknees-upjollybeanfeastbunfightbeano
   • 3. the area in a hotel, office, or other establishment where guests and visitors are greeted and dealt with: British "the reception desk"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French, or from Latin receptio(n-), from the verb recipere (see receive).

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   What is a wedding reception?

   • a wedding reception. the quality or fidelity attained in receiving radio or television broadcasts under given circumstances. At least one left the group to get cellphone reception and call for help, DeAnne Gallegos of the San Juan County Office of Emergency Management told the New York Times.

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   What does receiving mean?

   • n. 1. the act of receiving or the state of being received. 2. a manner of being received: The book met with a favorable reception. 3. a function or occasion when persons are formally received. 4. the quality or fidelity attained in receiving radio or television broadcasts under given circumstances.

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   What does reception mean?

   • Reception definition: the act of receiving or the state of being received. . See examples of RECEPTION used in a sentence.

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   What is reception in a hotel?

   • At the reception they served smoked salmon. Reception in a hotel is the desk or office that books rooms for people and answers their questions. Have him bring a car around to reception. Reception in an office or hospital is the place where people's appointments and questions are dealt with.

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   Reception is the act of receiving, or getting something, or the way it is received. If your book receives a positive reception, it means people receive it well. In other words, they like it.

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