reception

reception
reception (n.) late 14c., in astrology, "effect of two planets on each other;" sense of "act of receiving" is recorded from late 15c., from L. receptionem (nom. receptio) "a receiving," noun of action from pp. stem of recipere (see RECEIVE (Cf. receive)). Sense of "ceremonial gathering" is 1882, from French.

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  • réception — [ resɛpsjɔ̃ ] n. f. • 1486; « accueil des voyageurs » v. 1200; lat. receptio ♦ Action de recevoir. I ♦ Réception de (qqch.). A ♦ (Concret) 1 ♦ Le fait pour le destinataire de recevoir effectivement (une marchandise transportée). Réception d un… …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • reception — re‧cep‧tion [rɪˈsepʆn] noun 1. [uncountable] the desk or office where visitors who arrive in a hotel or large organization go first: • Please leave your key at the reception desk. 2. [uncountable] the area around or in front of a reception desk… …   Financial and business terms

  • reception — reception, receipt both mean a receiving, but they are not often interchangeable, their use being dependent upon accepted idiom. Reception is the more appropriate term when what is received is a person, especially a caller, a visitor, or a guest; …   New Dictionary of Synonyms

  • Reception — is a noun form of receiving , or to receive something, such as information, art, experience, or people. It is often used in the following contexts:*in telecommunications, the action of an electronic receiver, such as for radio or remote control… …   Wikipedia

  • reception — Reception. s. f. v. Action par laquelle on reçoit. En ce sens il ne se dit guere que de certaines choses, comme lettres, paquets, balots & autres choses semblables. La reception d un paquet, d une lettre. j ay receu la vostre par laquelle vous… …   Dictionnaire de l'Académie française

  • Reception — Re*cep tion (r[ e]*s[e^]p sh[u^]n), n. [F. r[ e]ception, L. receptio, fr. recipere, receptum. See {Receive}.] 1. The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • reception — [ri sep′shən] n. [ME recepcion < OFr reception < L receptio < pp. of recipere: see RECEIVE] 1. a) a receiving or being received b) the manner of this [a friendly reception] 2. a social function, often formal, for the receiving of guests …   English World dictionary

  • reception — /rəˈsɛpʃon, ingl. rɪˈsɛpʃən/ o réception /fr. ʀesɛpˈsjõ/ [vc. ingl., dal lat. receptiōne(m) «ricevimento»] s. f. inv. portineria, ricezione □ accettazione …   Sinonimi e Contrari. Terza edizione

  • reception — [n1] acceptance; acknowledgment accession, acquisition, admission, disposition, encounter, gathering, greeting, induction, introduction, meeting, reaction, receipt, receiving, recipience, recognition, response, salutation, treatment, welcome;… …   New thesaurus

  • reception — ► NOUN 1) the action or process of receiving someone or something. 2) the way in which something is received: an enthusiastic reception. 3) a formal social occasion held to welcome someone or celebrate an event. 4) the area in a hotel, office,… …   English terms dictionary

  • Reception — (v. lat.), 1) Aufnahme in eine Gesellschaft od. Verbindung; das gesetzmäßige Quantum, welches dafür von dem Aufgenommenen bezahlt wird, heißt Receptionsgeld; der dem Aufgenommenen darüber ausgestellte Schein, Receptionsschein; 2) Annahme,… …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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