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)
  • Television reception
• A formal party in the evening, such as a wedding reception, where the guests are "received" (welcomed) by the hosts and guests of honor
• The Rite of Reception, where the body of the deceased is formally received at the church or other place of worship prior to the Mass or main service
• Receptionist, the initial contact in an office
• Reception (gridiron football), a type of play where the ball is received (caught) by a player on the thrower's team
• Reception (school), in England, Wales and South Australia, the first year of primary school, following pre-school or nursery school
• Reception (astrology), in astrology, where one planet is located in a sign where a second planet has astrological dignity
• Doctrine of reception in English law
• Reception statute, a law passed by a former British colony that provides for the adoption of pre-independence English common law where not superseded by the local constitution or legislature
• Aesthetics and popularity
• Reception (film), a 2011 short film
• The Reception (film), a 2005 film

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)