reception

[ ri-sep-shuhn ]
/ rɪˈsɛp ʃən /

noun

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

Origin of reception

1350–1400; Middle English recepcion < Latin receptiōn- (stem of receptiō), equivalent to recept(us) (past participle of recipere to receive) + -iōn- -ion

SYNONYMS FOR reception

2 response, reaction, treatment.

OTHER WORDS FROM reception

non·re·cep·tion, noun

Words nearby reception

recension, recent, recept, receptacle, receptible, reception, reception centre, reception desk, reception room, receptionism, receptionist

British Dictionary definitions for non-reception

reception
/ (rɪˈsɛpʃən) /

noun

Word Origin for reception

C14: from Latin receptiō a receiving, from recipere to receive