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- English Word Recentness Definition Quality or state of being recent.
- English Word Receptacle Definition That which serves, or is used, for receiving and containing something, as a basket, a vase, a bag, a reservoir; a repository.
- English Word Receptacle Definition The apex of the flower stalk, from which the organs of the flower grow, or into which they are inserted. See Illust. of Flower, and Ovary.
- English Word Receptacle Definition The dilated apex of a pedicel which serves as a common support to a head of flowers.
- English Word Receptacle Definition An intercellular cavity containing oil or resin or other matters.
- English Word Receptacle Definition A special branch which bears the fructification in many cryptogamous plants.
- English Word Receptacula Definition of Receptaculum
- English Word Receptacular Definition Pertaining to the receptacle, or growing on it; as, the receptacular chaff or scales in the sunflower.
- English Word Receptaculum Definition A receptacle; as, the receptaculum of the chyle.
- English Word Receptary Definition Generally or popularly admitted or received.
- English Word Receptary Definition That which is received.
- English Word Receptibility Definition The quality or state of being receptible; receivableness.
- English Word Receptibility Definition A receptible thing.
- English Word Receptible Definition Such as may be received; receivable.
- English Word Reception Definition 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.
- English Word Reception Definition The state of being received.
- English Word Reception Definition The act or manner of receiving, esp. of receiving visitors; entertainment; hence, an occasion or ceremony of receiving guests; as, a hearty reception; an elaborate reception.
- English Word Reception Definition Acceptance, as of an opinion or doctrine.
- English Word Reception Definition A retaking; a recovery.
- English Word Receptive Definition Having the quality of receiving; able or inclined to take in, absorb, hold, or contain; receiving or containing; as, a receptive mind.
- English Word Receptiveness Definition The quality of being receptive.
- English Word Receptivity Definition The state or quality of being receptive.
- English Word Receptivity Definition The power or capacity of receiving impressions, as those of the external senses.
- English Word Receptory Definition Receptacle.
- English Word Recess Definition A withdrawing or retiring; a moving back; retreat; as, the recess of the tides.
- English Word Recess Definition The state of being withdrawn; seclusion; privacy.
- English Word Recess Definition Remission or suspension of business or procedure; intermission, as of a legislative body, court, or school.
- English Word Recess Definition Part of a room formed by the receding of the wall, as an alcove, niche, etc.
- English Word Recess Definition A place of retirement, retreat, secrecy, or seclusion.
- English Word Recess Definition Secret or abstruse part; as, the difficulties and recesses of science.