 reception |
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| 1. | [ noun ] the manner in which something is greeted | |
| Synonyms: | response | |
| Examples: | "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors" |
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| Related terms: | greeting | |
| 2. | [ noun ] a formal party of people; as after a wedding | |
| Related terms: | party at_home tea wedding_reception reception_line receive | |
| 3. | [ noun ] (telecommunications) quality or fidelity of a received broadcast | |
| Related terms: | broadcasting demodulation signal_detection | |
| 4. | [ noun ] the act of receiving | |
| Synonyms: | receipt receiving | |
| Related terms: | acquiring acknowledge | |
| 5. | [ noun ] (American football) the act of catching a pass in football | |
| Examples: | "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line" |
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| Related terms: | catch football American_football | |
| Similar spelling: |
receptionist receptive receipt receptivity receptively receptor receptacle |
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