| n. | 1. | The act of receiving; receipt; admission; |
| 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; | |
| 4. | Acceptance, as of an opinion or doctrine. | |
| 5. | A retaking; a recovery. |
| Noun | 1. | reception - the manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"Synonyms: response |
| 2. | reception - a formal party of people; as after a wedding | |
| 3. | reception - quality or fidelity of a received broadcast | |
| 4. | reception - the act of receivingSynonyms: receipt | |
| 5. | reception - (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line" |
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