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| re·cep·tion [ ri sépshən ] (plural re·cep·tions) |
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1. formal party: a formal party to welcome somebody or celebrate an event such as a wedding
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2. way somebody or something is received: the way in which somebody or something is received or greeted
  The audience gave her a warm reception.
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3. U.K. place where visitors are received: a place in a hotel, office, or public building where visitors are first received
I'll be waiting for you in reception.
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4. quality of signal: the quality of the signal received by a radio or television set
We don't get very good reception on this channel.
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5. act of receiving: the act of receiving something given or sent
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6. electronics conversion of electronic signals: the process of receiving and converting electronic signals
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7. buildings
Same as reception room
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8. football catching of forward pass: in football, the catching of a pass made toward the opponent's goal
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| [14th century. Directly or via French< Latin reception-< recipere (see receive)] |
