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Reception
rɪˈsɛpʃn
- the action or process of receiving something sent, given, or inflicted
"sensation is not the passive reception of stimuli"
- the way in which a person or group of people reacts to someone or something
"the election budget got a stony reception in the City"
- a formal social occasion held to welcome someone or to celebrate an event
"a wedding reception"
(formal) party function social occasion social event entertainment soirée gathering get-together celebration- the formal or ceremonious welcoming of a guest
"his reception by the Prime Minister"
- the action of admitting someone to a place, group, or institution or the process of being admitted
"their reception into the Church"
- the process of receiving broadcast signals
"a microchip that will allow parents to block reception of violent programmes"
- the quality of broadcast signals received
"I had to put up with poor radio reception"
- the area in a hotel or organization where guests and visitors are greeted and dealt with
"wait for me downstairs in reception"
- the first class in an infant or primary school
"my son is in reception"
- an act of catching a pass
"his 49 receptions included six touchdowns"