What is "reception"

Reception \Re*cep"tion\ (r[-e]*s[e^]p"sh[u^]n), n. [F. r['e]ception, L. receptio, fr. recipere, receptum. See Receive.]

1. The act of receiving; receipt; admission; as, the reception of food into the stomach; the reception of a letter; the reception of sensation or ideas; reception of evidence.

2. The state of being received.

3. The act or manner of receiving, especially of receiving visitors; entertainment; hence, an occasion or ceremony of receiving guests; as, a hearty reception; an elaborate reception.

   What reception a poem may find.
   --Goldsmith.

4. Acceptance, as of an opinion or doctrine.

   Philosophers who have quitted the popular doctrines of their countries have fallen into as extravagant opinions as even common reception countenanced.
   --Locke.

5. A retaking; a recovery. [Obs.]
   --Bacon.

late 14c., in astrology, "effect of two planets on each other;" sense of "act of receiving" is recorded from late 15c., from Latin receptionem (nominative receptio) "a receiving," noun of action from past participle stem of recipere (see receive). Sense of "ceremonial gathering" is 1882, from French.

n. 1 The act of receive. 2 (context uncountable electronics English) The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals. 3 A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone. 4 A reaction.

1. n. the manner in which something is greeted; "she did not expect the cold reception she received from her superiors" [syn: response]

2. a formal party of people; as after a wedding

3. quality or fidelity of a received broadcast

4. the act of receiving [syn: receipt]

5. (American football) the act of catching a pass in football; "the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"

In American football and Canadian football, a reception is part of a play in which a forward pass from behind the line of scrimmage is received (caught) by a player in bounds, who, after the catch, proceeds to either score a touchdown or be downed. Yards gained from the receiving play are credited to the player as receiving yards. If such a pass is not caught by the receiver, it is called an incomplete pass or simply an incompletion.

A reception should not be confused with a lateral, also known as a lateral pass or backward pass, which occurs when the ball is thrown backwards or sideways to a teammate (that is, no part of the pass trajectory is toward the opponent's goal line).

In astrology, reception is a condition where one planet is located in a sign where a second planet has astrological dignity--for example, a sign which the second planet rules or in which it is exalted, or where the second planet is the triplicity ruler.

In such a case, the first planet is said to be "received" by the dignified planet, and this relationship was seen by ancient and medieval astrologers to function in a similar way to that of host and guest. The dignified planet is strong, and hence provides support and assistance to the second planet which falls within its purview.

Sometimes this relationship is mutual—that is, each planet is in each other's sign of dignity. This condition is called mutual reception or "exchange of signs" and can be very beneficial to both planets.

Reception, Year 0, Primary 1, or FS2 (foundation second year) is the first year of primary school in the United Kingdom (except Northern Ireland and Scotland). It comes after nursery and before Year One in England and Wales or Primary 2 in Northern Ireland.

Pupils in Reception are usually aged between four and five. Children start school either in the term or in the year in which they reach five, depending on the policy of the Local Education Authority. Reception is the final part of the Early Years Foundation Stage of education.

Most areas admit entire year groups in September, regardless of which month they were born, meaning that some pupils will be starting primary school in the month of their fifth birthday, while others will be almost a year away from this milestone.

Other areas admit Reception pupils in the term of their fifth birthday, while some admit pupils in September if they were born between September and February, and in January if they were born between March and August.

There is no reception year in Scotland as children progress directly from Nursery to Primary 1 (equivalent to English Year Two) in the August nearest their fifth birthday. Generally this means that a complete intake into P1 ranges from four and a half to five and a half years old. It is also possible for parents of children born in January and February to defer admission by one year, so that they start at five and a half rather than four and a half.

England & Wales

Scotland

Northern Ireland

Age

Reception

Primary 1

P1

4-5

Year One

Primary 2

P2

5-6

Year Two

Primary 3

P3

6-7

Previously, children in England and Wales had started school later than children in Northern Ireland, where the starting age was generally four, dependent on the date of the child's birthday.

Reception is a 2011 short film directed by Dane McCusker and written by Jasper Marlow. It revolves around a pregnant hotel worker played by ex- Home and Away star Jessica Tovey.

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