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Acknowledgment meaning in English

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Acknowledgment

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Noun

1. acknowledgement, acknowledgment, recognition

the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

Example Sentences:
'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. acknowledgment, citation, cite, credit, mention, quotation, reference

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

Example Sentences:
'the student's essay failed to list several important citations'
'the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book'
'the article includes mention of similar clinical cases'

3. acknowledgement, acknowledgment

a statement acknowledging something or someone

Example Sentences:
'she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment'
'the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her'

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.


Acknowledgment

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noun
1. 
the act of acknowledging or state of being acknowledged
2. 
something done or given as an expression of thanks, as a reply to a message, etc
3. (plural)
an author's statement acknowledging his or her use of the works of other authors, usually printed at the front of a book

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Acknowledgment

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noun
1. 
an acknowledging or being acknowledged; admission; avowal
2. 
something done or given in acknowledging, as an expression of thanks
3. 
recognition of the authority or claims of
4. 
a legal avowal or certificate

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Acknowledgment

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n.
1. The act of admitting the existence or truth of something: acknowledgment that the service was poor.
2.
a. Recognition or notice: peace based on acknowledgment of a nation's sovereignty.
b. An expression of thanks or appreciation: included acknowledgments of people who helped in making the book.
3. An answer or response in return for something: sent an acknowledgment of receipt of the letter.
4. Law The formal avowal of an act before a legally empowered officer, such as a judge or notary public, to ensure that the act will be legally recognized.

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