Definitions for RECEPTIONIST
rɪˈsɛp ʃə nɪstre·cep·tion·ist

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. receptionistnoun

   a secretary whose main duty is to answer the telephone and receive visitors

WiktionaryRate this definition:4.7 / 3 votes

1. receptionistnoun

   An employee who receives visitors and/or calls, typically in an office setting.

2. receptionistnoun

   A secretary whose tasks prominently include the above.

3. Etymology: Recorded since 1901, derived from reception (itself from receptio, from receptus, the perfect passive participle of recipio) + -ist.

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1. Receptionist

   A receptionist is an employee taking an office or administrative support position. The work is usually performed in a waiting area such as a lobby or front office desk of an organization or business. The title receptionist is attributed to the person who is employed by an organization to receive or greet any visitors, patients, or clients and answer telephone calls. The term front desk is used in many hotels for an administrative department where a receptionist's duties also may include room reservations and assignment, guest registration, cashier work, credit checks, key control, and mail and message service. Such receptionists are often called front desk clerks. Receptionists cover many areas of work to assist the businesses they work for, including setting appointments, filing, record keeping, and other office tasks.

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1. receptionist

   A receptionist is a person who is employed in an office or other establishment to receive or greet clients, customers, guests, or visitors, and answer inquiries either in person or on the phone. Their duties can also include administrative tasks like scheduling appointments, maintaining records, and handling correspondence.

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1. Receptionist

   A receptionist is an employee taking an office/administrative support position. The work is usually performed in a waiting area such as a lobby or front office desk of an organization or business. The title "receptionist" is attributed to the person who is specifically employed by an organization to receive or greet any visitors, patients, or clients and answer telephone calls.

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How to pronounce RECEPTIONIST?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of RECEPTIONIST in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of RECEPTIONIST in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of RECEPTIONIST in a Sentence

1. Annie Brahler:

   The office redesign was not inspired by Downton Abbey, i think a receptionist just said that to the guy from the Post and he sort of ran with it. I designed the space and Downton Abbey didn't have anything to do with it, however it's a great show!

2. Mark Wilson/Getty Images Hoyer:

   Nancy was sitting in the front office as receptionist, and I was sitting right behind her in sort of a little divided half wall handling academy appointments, opening mail, doing things that interns do or part-time employees do, and we were there together. Some 40 years later, we became the speaker and the majority leader.

3. Naseem.Muhamad Ali:

   13 year experience as a receptionist medical departments. Voice dubbing different character searching online jobs

4. Mary Tulle:

   We have a fantastic receptionist who would normally handle maybe two inquiries a day, we had five people dedicated full time to manage the inquiries.

5. Nicholas Alahverdian:

   I had other problems — I dressed nicely. I used words that were not monosyllabic. I aspired to go to Harvard University or Yale. The DCYF receptionist and the security guard would nod and smile at the narrative for my future. The social workers would counsel me to dress with baggy jeans and speak like a child so as to not elicit beatings by the other kids.” Excerpt From: Nicholas Alahverdian. “Ignoble Inferno/ The Nicholas Alahverdian Lawsuit.” iBooks.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=RECEPTIONIST
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Receptionist
3. ^ Wikipedia
   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Receptionist
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=RECEPTIONIST