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Noun Concept

Categories: Articles with short description, Greetings

greeting salutation Wave greet Greeted

(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) WordNet 3.0

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(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting) WordNet 3.0 & Open English WordNet

Greeting is an act of communication in which human beings intentionally make their presence known to each other, to show attention to, and to suggest a type of relationship or social status between individuals or groups of people coming in contact with each other. Wikipedia

An act of communication Wikipedia Disambiguation

Act of communication in which human beings intentionally make their presence known to each other. Wikipedia Disambiguation

A conventional phrase used to start a letter or other written communication. OmegaWiki

A conventional phrase used to start a letter or conversation or otherwise to acknowledge a person's arrival or presence. Wiktionary

The act of greeting. Wiktionary

Act of greeting. Wiktionary (translation)

It's polite to begin a letter with a greeting, but this practice is less common in email. Wiktionary

IS A

acknowledgment

ritual

HAS KIND

good afternoon