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Webster 1913 Edition

Reception

Re-cep′tion

(rē̍-sĕp′shŭn)
,
Noun.
[F.
réception
, 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, especially 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.

Webster 1828 Edition

Reception

RECEP'TION

,
Noun.
[L. receptio.]
1.
The act of receiving; in a general sense; as the reception of food into the stomach, or of air into the lungs.
2.
The state of being received.
3.
Admission of any thing sent or communicated; as the reception of a letter; the reception of sensation or ideas.
4.
Readmission.
All hope is lost of my reception into grace.
5.
Admission of entrance for holding or containing; as a sheath fitted for the reception of a sword; a channel for the reception of water.
6.
A receiving or manner of receiving for entertainment; entertainment. The guests were well pleased with their reception. Nothing displeases more than a cold reception.
7.
A receiving officially; as the reception of an envoy by a foreign court.
8.
Opinion generally admitted.
Philosophers who have quitted the popular doctrines of their countries, have fallen into as extravagant opinions, as even common reception countenanced. [Not in use.]
9.
Recovery. [Not in use.]

Definition 2024

reception

reception

See also: réception

English

Noun

reception ‎(countable and uncountable, plural receptions)

  1. The act of receiving.
  2. (uncountable, electronics) The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.
    We have poor TV reception in the valley.
    The new system provides exceptional quality of the reception signal.
  3. A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.
    After the wedding we proceeded to the reception.
  4. A reaction.
    The ambassador's jokes met a cold reception.
    • 2011 September 29, Jon Smith, “Tottenham 3 - 1 Shamrock Rovers”, in BBC Sport:
      Former Tottenham star Rohan Ricketts came off the Rovers bench with 19 minutes to go to a warm reception from the home fans, six years after leaving the Lane.
  5. The desk of a hotel or office where guests are received.
  6. (Britain, education) The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are introduced to formal education.

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Swedish

Noun

reception c

  1. a reception, a front desk
  2. a reception, a social welcoming event

Declension

Inflection of reception 
Singular Plural
Indefinite Definite Indefinite Definite
Nominative reception receptionen receptioner receptionerna
Genitive receptions receptionens receptioners receptionernas

Synonyms

  • intagning (i en orden)
  • mottagning
  • vakt

Etymology

From Middle French reception, from Latin receptiō ‎(“the act of receiving; reception”), from recipiō ‎(“receive”), from re- ‎(“back”) + capiō ‎(“I hold”).

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