Meaning of RECEPTION
| Pronunciation: | | ri'sepshun
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- [n] the act of receiving
- [n] the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"
- [n] the manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"
- [n] quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
- [n] a formal party of people; as after a wedding
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| | Synonyms: | | receipt, response |
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| | See Also: | | acquiring, at home, broadcasting, catch, demodulation, detection, football, football game, getting, grab, greeting, party, reception line, salutation, signal detection, snap, snatch, tea, wedding reception | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Re*cep"tion\, n. [F. r['e]ception, L. receptio, fr.
recipere, receptum. See {Receive}.]
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, esp. 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. [Obs.] --Bacon.
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| | Definition: | | Dreaming that you are attending a reception means many pleasant engagements and social gatherings. |
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