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reception

/ reception /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the act of receiving
Type of:
acquiring getting
Derived:
acknowledge receipt receive have
noun Sense 2
(American football) the act of catching a pass in football
"the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"
Type of:
catch grab snatch
Domain:
American football American football game
noun Sense 3
quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
Type of:
broadcasting
Kinds of:
signal detection detection demodulation
noun Sense 4
the manner in which something is greeted
"she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors"
Type of:
greeting salutation
noun Sense 5
a formal party of people; as after a wedding
Type of:
party
Kinds of:
at home tea wedding reception
Derived:
receive
Semantic Complexity
54%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
20
Times Searched
1
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acquiring getting catch grab snatch broadcasting signal detection detection demodulation greeting salutation party