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reception::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | response |
| Type of | salutation, greeting |
| Derivation | receptionist |
she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors.
reception::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | party |
| Has types | at home, wedding reception, levee, tea |
| Derivation | receive |
reception::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Type of | broadcasting |
| Has types | detection, demodulation, signal detection |
Examples of reception
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Hadn't seen anybody with moves that white since me at my last wedding reception.
From the sacbee.com
The reception was catered by The St. Regis, the rehearsal dinner by Blue Ribbon.
From the edition.cnn.com
The conversion gave them five bedrooms, six bathrooms and eight reception rooms.
From the thisismoney.co.uk
It was the kind of reception usually accorded presidents, popes and the peloton.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Afterwards, they will celebrate with a reception at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
From the telegraph.co.uk
Microsoft launched Windows Phone over a year ago, to a mixed critical reception.
From the telegraph.co.uk
The choice of background music for the reception is also a very personal choice.
From the odt.co.nz
Dinner guests are invited to an exclusive backstage reception after the concert.
From the orlandosentinel.com
Mr. Morgan briefly stood up on the reception desk to address the chanting crowd.
From the post-gazette.com
- The manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"
- A formal party of people; as after a wedding
- Quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
- The act of receiving
- (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"
- (receptive) open to arguments, ideas, or change; "receptive to reason and the logic of facts"
- In American football, a reception is part of a play in which a forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage is received (caught) by a player in bounds, who, after the catch, proceeds to either score a touchdown or be downed. ...
- In astrology, reception is a condition where one planet is located in a sign where a second planet has astrological dignity--for example, a sign which the second planet rules or in which it is exalted, or where the second planet is the triplicity ruler.
- Reception or Primary 1 is the first year of primary school in the United Kingdom and South Australia. It is preceded by nursery and is followed by Year One in England and Wales or Primary 2 in Northern Ireland and Scotland.
