acknowledgment
[ ak-nol-ij-muh nt ]
/ ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ mənt /
noun
an act of acknowledging.
recognition of the existence or truth of something: the acknowledgment of a sovereign power.
an expression of appreciation.
a thing done or given in appreciation or gratitude.
Law.
- a declaration before an official that one has executed a particular legal document.
- an official certificate of a formal acknowledging.
- public recognition by a man of an illegitimate child as his own.
Also
especially British,
ac·knowl·edge·ment.
Origin of acknowledgment
First recorded in 1585–95;
acknowledge +
-ment
OTHER WORDS FROM acknowledgment
pre·ac·knowl·edge·ment, noun pre·ac·knowl·edg·ment, noun re·ac·knowl·edg·ment, noun su·per·ac·knowl·edg·ment, nounWords nearby acknowledgment
ackee,
acker,
ackey,
acknowledge,
acknowledged,
acknowledgment,
ackton,
acl,
aclasis,
aclastic,
acle
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British Dictionary definitions for acknowledgment
acknowledgment
acknowledgement
/ (əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt) /
noun
the act of acknowledging or state of being acknowledged
something done or given as an expression of thanks, as a reply to a message, etc
(plural)
an author's statement acknowledging his use of the works of other authors, usually printed at the front of a book