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Definition of Acknowledgment

1. Noun. The state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged. "She seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own"

Exact synonyms: Acknowledgement, Recognition
Generic synonyms: Acceptance
Attributes: Acknowledged, Unacknowledged
Derivative terms: Acknowledge, Acknowledge

2. Noun. A short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage. "The article includes mention of similar clinical cases"

Exact synonyms: Citation, Cite, Credit, Mention, Quotation, Reference
Generic synonyms: Annotation, Notation, Note
Specialized synonyms: Photo Credit, Cross-index, Cross-reference
Derivative terms: Acknowledge, Cite, Cite, Cite, Cite, Credit, Mention, Reference

3. Noun. A statement acknowledging something or someone. "The preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"

Exact synonyms: Acknowledgement
Specialized synonyms: Credits, Receipt, Farewell, Word Of Farewell, Greeting, Salutation, Aloha, Ciao, Handclasp, Handshake, Handshaking, Shake, Apology, Mea Culpa, Commiseration, Condolence, Declination, Regrets, Admission, Thanks
Generic synonyms: Content, Message, Subject Matter, Substance
Derivative terms: Acknowledge, Acknowledge, Acknowledge

Definition of Acknowledgment

1. n. The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.

Definition of Acknowledgment

1. Noun. The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession. ¹

2. Noun. The act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness. ¹

3. Noun. An award or other expression or token of appreciation. ¹

4. Noun. An owning with gratitude of a benefit or an obligation (as in "acknowledgment" of a favor). ¹

5. Noun. A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood, as a wedding invitation's ''acknowledgment''. ¹

6. Noun. (context: Telecommunications computing networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission. ¹

7. Noun. An owning as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form (as in "acknowledgment of a deed"). ¹

8. Noun. (context: legal) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com