Reception
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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:
- In telecommunications, the action of an electronic receiver, such as for radio or remote control (a good signal allows for clear reception)
- Receptionist, the initial contact in an office
- Aesthetics and popularity
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Etymology
Borrowed from Middle French reception, from Latin receptiō (“the act of receiving; reception”), from recipiō (“receive”), from re- (“back”) + capiō (“I hold”).
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See also
- Reception theory
- Jurisprudential reception is about Legal reception or Reception (Law); This is a legal theory not to be confused with Receptionist in Law firms.
- Mutual reception
- Receivership
- Receipt
- Receiving (disambiguation)
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