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non-reception

non--re·cep·tion
N n

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te ri-sep-shuh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ rɪˈsɛp ʃən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [nohn ohb-stahn-te ri-sep-shuh n]
    • /noʊn oʊbˈstɑn tɛ rɪˈsɛp ʃən/

Definitions of non-reception word

  • noun non-reception the act of receiving or the state of being received. 1
  • noun non-reception a manner of being received: The book met with a favorable reception. 1
  • noun non-reception a function or occasion when persons are formally received: a wedding reception. 1
  • noun non-reception the quality or fidelity attained in receiving radio or television broadcasts under given circumstances. 1
See all 4 definitions of non-reception

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Origin of non-reception

First appearance:

before 1350
One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English recepcion < Latin receptiōn- (stem of receptiō), equivalent to recept(us) (past participle of recipere to receive) + -iōn- -ion

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Parts of speech for Non-reception

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Non-reception

non-reception popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 90% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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