reception

[ri-sep-shuh n] /rɪˈsɛp ʃən/
noun
1.
the act of receiving or the state of being received.
2.
a manner of being received:
The book met with a favorable reception.
3.
a function or occasion when persons are formally received:
a wedding reception.
4.
the quality or fidelity attained in receiving radio or television broadcasts under given circumstances.
Origin
1350-1400; Middle English recepcion < Latin receptiōn- (stem of receptiō), equivalent to recept(us) (past participle of recipere to receive) + -iōn- -ion
Related forms
nonreception, noun
Synonyms
2. response, reaction, treatment.
Examples from the web for reception
  • Another example from my department: the annual fall reception and winter gathering.
  • People want their modems to work more speedily and their mobile-phone reception to be clearer.
  • Have the ceremony and reception in the same place to eliminate unnecessary travel.
  • But scientists have generally given him a chillier reception.
  • It's also the enraged anthem of anyone who's had problems with cell phone reception.
  • They'll be far less troubled if the reception is not lavish.
  • The reception area is in the head, they walk up a leg to their bedroom, and they cool off in the swimming pool in the belly.
  • Ticket holders are invited to a special reception before the film.
  • The second floor, once the main reception room of this wealthy merchant's home, reveals faint traces of its former glory.
  • Converter-box users say the channel selection stinks and the reception is grainy.
British Dictionary definitions for reception

reception

/rɪˈsɛpʃən/
noun
1.
the act of receiving or state of being received
2.
the manner in which something, such as a guest or a new idea, is received: a cold reception
3.
a formal party for guests, such as one after a wedding
4.
an area in an office, hotel, etc, where visitors or guests are received and appointments or reservations dealt with
5.
short for reception room
6.
the quality or fidelity of a received radio or television broadcast: the reception was poor
7.
(Brit)
  1. the first class in an infant school
  2. a class in a school designed to receive new immigrants, esp those whose knowledge of English is poor
  3. (as modifier): a reception teacher
Word Origin
C14: from Latin receptiō a receiving, from recipere to receive
Word Origin and History for reception
n.

late 14c., in astrology, "effect of two planets on each other;" sense of "act of receiving" is recorded from late 15c., from Latin receptionem (nominative receptio) "a receiving," noun of action from past participle stem of recipere (see receive). Sense of "ceremonial gathering" is 1882, from French.