Definition of reception

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re·cep·tion    (r-spshn) KEY 

NOUN:

1. 1. The act or process of receiving or of being received.
   2. Football The act or an instance of catching a forward pass.
2. A welcome, greeting, or acceptance: a friendly reception.
3. A social function, especially one intended to provide a welcome or greeting: a wedding reception.
4. Mental approval or acceptance: the reception of a new theory.
5. Electronics
   1. Conversion of transmitted radio waves or electric signals into perceptible forms, such as sound or light, by means of antennas and electronic equipment.
   2. The condition or quality of the waves or signals so received.

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ETYMOLOGY:
Middle English recepcion, from Old French reception, from Latin recepti, receptin-, from receptus, past participle of recipere, to receive ; see receive