Dictionary
re•cip•i•ence
Pronunciation: (ri-sip'ē-uns), [key]—
n.
1. the act of receiving; reception.
2. the state or quality of being receptive; receptiveness.
Also,re•cip'i•en•cy.Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.