NOUN | communication | reception, response | the manner in which something is greeted |
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group | reception | a formal party of people | |
communication | reception | quality or fidelity of a received broadcast | |
act | reception, receipt | the act of receiving | |
act | reception | (American football) the act of catching a pass in football |
Sounds | rihseh'pshahn; riyseh'pshahn | |
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Rhymes | Aachen ... Zukerman: 2572 rhymes with ahn... |
Meaning | The manner in which something is greeted. | |
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Example | "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors" | |
Synonym | response | |
Broader | greeting, salutation | (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) |
Spanish | acogida, recepción, recibimiento | |
Catalan | acollida, rebuda | |
Nouns | receptionist | a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors |
Meaning | A formal party of people; as after a wedding. | |
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Parts | reception line | A line of people (hosts and guests of honor) who welcome the guests at a reception party |
Narrower | at home | A reception held in your own home / home |
levee | A formal reception of visitors or guests (as at a royal court) | |
tea | A reception or party at which tea is served | |
wedding reception | A reception for wedding guests held after the wedding | |
Broader | party | A group of people gathered together for pleasure |
Spanish | recepción | |
Catalan | recepció | |
Verbs | receive | have or give a reception |
Meaning | Quality or fidelity of a received broadcast. | |
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Narrower | demodulation | (electronics) the reception of a signal by extracting it from the carrier wave |
signal detection, detection | The detection that a signal is being received | |
Broader | broadcasting | taking part in a radio or tv program |
Spanish | recepción | |
Catalan | recepció |
Meaning | The act of receiving. | |
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Synonym | receipt | |
Broader | acquiring, getting | The act of acquiring something |
Spanish | cobertura, recepción, recibo | |
Catalan | recepció | |
Nouns | receptionist | a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors |
Verbs | receive | get something |
Meaning | (American football) the act of catching a pass in football. | |
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Example | "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line" | |
Category | American football, American football game | A game / game played by two teams of 11 players on a rectangular field 100 yards long |
Broader | catch, grab, snatch, snap | The act of catching an object with the hands |
Spanish | recepción | |
Catalan | recepció |
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