acknowledgment — English Dictionary

Noun

1. The act of acknowledging

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   admission

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2. The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.

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   nod

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   He just grunted in acknowledgment of my greeting.

3. A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.

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4. An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.

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   the acknowledgment of a favor

5. A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.

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   the acknowledgment of a wedding invitation

6. A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).

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7. A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.

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   acknowledgment of a deed

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   This is conveniently done by means of a written instrument, called a bill of exchange, which is, in fact, a transferable order by a creditor upon his debtor, and when accepted by the debtor, that is, authenticated by his signature, becomes an acknowledgment of debt.

8. The act of a person admitting a child as their own.

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9. A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.

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Noun

1. the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

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   recognitionacknowledgement

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   acceptance

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   the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work

   she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own

2. a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

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   citationcitecreditreferencementionquotation

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   noteannotationnotation

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   the student's essay failed to list several important citations

   the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book

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   the article includes mention of similar clinical cases

3. a statement acknowledging something or someone

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   acknowledgement

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   messagecontentsubject mattersubstance

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   she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment

   the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her