The difference between Acceptance and Reception

When used as nouns, acceptance means the act of accepting, whereas reception means the act of receiving.

check bellow for the other definitions of Acceptance and Reception

Acceptance as a noun:

The act of accepting; a receiving of something offered, with acquiescence, approbation, or satisfaction; especially, favourable reception; approval.

Examples:

"the acceptance of a gift, office, doctrine, etc."
Acceptance as a noun:

Belief in something; agreement, assent.
Acceptance as a noun:

The state of being accepted.
Acceptance as a noun:

The usual or accepted meaning of a word or expression.
Acceptance as a noun (business, finance):

An assent and engagement by the person on whom a bill of exchange is drawn, to pay it when due according to the terms of the acceptance; the bill of exchange itself when accepted.
Acceptance as a noun (law):

An agreeing to the action, proposals, or terms of another by some act which results in the conclusion of a legally binding contract; the reception or taking of a thing bought as that for which it was bought, or as that agreed to be delivered, or the taking of possession of a thing as owner.
Acceptance as a noun (government, US):

The act of an authorized representative of the government by which the government assents to ownership of existing and identified supplies, or approves specific services rendered, as partial or complete performance of a contract.
Acceptance as a noun (horse racing, Australia, New Zealand, pluralonly):

A list of horses accepted as starters in a race.
Acceptance as a noun (optics):

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Reception as a noun:

The act of receiving.
Reception as a noun (uncountable, electronics):

The act or ability to receive radio or similar signals.

Examples:

"We have poor TV reception in the valley."

"The new system provides exceptional quality of the reception signal."
Reception as a noun:

A social engagement, usually to formally welcome someone.

Examples:

"After the wedding we proceeded to the reception."
Reception as a noun:

A reaction; the treatment received on first talking to a person, arriving at a place, etc.

Examples:

"The ambassador's jokes met a cold reception."
Reception as a noun:

The desk of a hotel or office where guests are received.
Reception as a noun (UK, education):

The school year, or part thereof, between preschool and Year 1, when children are introduced to formal education.
Reception as a noun (law):

The conscious adoption or transplantation of legal phenomena from a different culture.