Origin: Latin suffix -tion
Reception has 6 different meanings across 1 category:
a formal party of people; as after a wedding
"After the ceremony ended, all the guests gathered for a lively reception filled with dancing and laughter."
quality or fidelity of a received broadcast
"The reception on my car radio was terrible, making it impossible to hear any clear music while driving through the mountains."
(American football) the act of catching a pass in football
"the tight end made a great reception on the 20 yard line"
The act of receiving.
"The reception committee waited at the airport to greet the visiting dignitary as soon as his plane landed."
In plain English: Reception is the act of welcoming someone when they arrive.
"The hotel reception was warm and welcoming to all the new guests."
Reception comes from the Latin word receptio, which originally meant "the act of receiving." The term entered English through Middle French and eventually became equivalent to our modern verb "receive" plus the suffix "-tion."