reception /ri-sepˈshən/

1. The act, fact or manner of receiving or of being received
2. Taking in
3. The act or manner of taking up signals
4. The quality of received radio or television signals
5. A formal receiving, as of guests
6. A social function (eg wedding reception) at which guests are usu received formally
7. The part of a hotel, suite of offices, etc where visitors, guests, etc are received
8. A reception room
9. Treatment on arrival
10. Capacity for receiving (Milton)

receptibilˈity /ri-/ noun

Receivability

receptˈible adjective

1. Capable of receiving (with of)
2. Able to be received

recepˈtionist noun

A person employed to receive callers, hotel-guests, patients, customers, etc and make arrangements

recepˈtive adjective

1. Capable of receiving
2. Quick to receive or take in esp ideas
3. Relating to reception or receptors

recepˈtively adverb

recepˈtiveness or receptivity /res-ep-tivˈi-ti/ noun

recepˈtor noun

1. A receiver
2. An element of the nervous system adapted for reception of stimuli, eg a sense-organ or sensory nerve-ending
3. A chemical grouping on the surface of the cell to which a specific antigen may attach itself
4. A site in or on a cell to which a drug or hormone can become attached, stimulating a reaction inside the cell

reception centre noun

A building, office, etc where people are received for immediate assistance before being directed to specific centres of help, treatment, etc as in the case of drug addicts or victims of fire, natural disasters, etc

reception class noun

A class for the new intake of children at a school

reception order noun

An order for the reception and detention of a person in a mental hospital

reception room noun

1. A room for formal receptions
2. Any public room in a house

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