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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: Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Wiktionary is a Wikimedia Foundation project intended to be a free wiki dictionary (hence: Wiktionary) (including thesaurus and lexicon) in every language. ... ConTEXT is a freeware text editor aimed for software developers. ...

• in telecommunications, the action of a electronic receiver]], such as for radio or remote control (a good signal allows for clear reception)
• a party, such as a wedding reception, where the guests are "received" (welcomed) by the newlyweds
• a receptionist is the initial contact in an office
• in gridiron, a reception is a type of play where the ball is received (caught) by a player on the thrower's team
• in England, Wales and South Australia, the first year of primary school, equivalent to kindergarten in Canada and the U.S.
• reception (astrology)

Telecommunication involves the transmission of signals over a distance for the purpose of communication. ... High school students celebrate at a birthday party. ... A receptionist is an office/administrative support position. ... In American football, a reception is a type of play in which the ball is received (caught) by a player. ... A kindergarten in Afghanistan. ... This article is being considered for deletion in accordance with Wikipedias deletion policy. ...

See also

• reception history
• reception theory
• mutual reception
• receivership
• receipt