Receiving vs Reception - What's the difference?
receiving | reception |
The act by which something is received; reception.
* Matthew Henry, Commentary on the Whole Bible Volume IV (Isaiah to Malachi)
The act of receiving.
(uncountable, electronics) The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.
A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.
A reaction.
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The desk of a hotel or office where guests are received.
(UK, education) The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are introduced to formal education.
Reception is a synonym of receiving.
As nouns the difference between receiving and reception
is that receiving is the act by which something is received; reception while reception is the act of receiving.As a verb receiving
is present participle of lang=en.receiving
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Verb
(head)Noun
(en noun)- Those that are received graciously may, and must, render the calves of their lips — poor returns for rich receivings , yet, if sincere, more acceptable than the calves of the stall.
reception
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Noun
- 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 .
- The ambassador's jokes met a cold reception .
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