reception
/ɹɪˈsɛp.ʃn̩/
Word Rarity
Uncommon
Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.23 in modern English
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A reaction; the treatment received on first talking to a person, arriving at a place, etc.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are introduced to formal education.
British usage; Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "We have poor TV reception in the valley."
- "The new system provides exceptional quality of the reception signal."
- "After the wedding we proceeded to the reception."
- ""There was warmth, but there was also trepidation," said the head of one gay group, who attended the reception."
- "The ambassador's jokes met a cold reception."
- "At the end of a week, she could bear the suspense no longer, and so went humbly to her old home and sought forgiveness. She was not repulsed, but her reception was cold; and this hurt her almost as badly."
Etymology
From Middle English recepcion, reception, from Middle French reception, from Latin receptiōn- (“the act of receiving; reception”), from recipiō (“receive”), from re- (“back”) + capiō (“to hold”). Equivalent to receive + -tion.
Origin
Word Breakdown
Usage
- Countable
- Uncountable
- British usage