ac·knowl·edg·ment

[ak-nol-ij-muhnt]
noun
1.
an act of acknowledging.
2.
recognition of the existence or truth of something: the acknowledgment of a sovereign power.
3.
an expression of appreciation.
4.
a thing done or given in appreciation or gratitude.
5.
Law.
a.
a declaration before an official that one has executed a particular legal document.
b.
an official certificate of a formal acknowledging.
c.
public recognition by a man of an illegitimate child as his own.
Also, especially British, ac·knowl·edge·ment.


Origin:
1585–95; acknowledge + -ment

pre·ac·knowl·edge·ment, noun
pre·ac·knowl·edg·ment, noun
re·ac·knowl·edg·ment, noun
su·per·ac·knowl·edg·ment, noun
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acknowledgment or acknowledgement (əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt) [Click for IPA pronunciation guide]
 
n
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 use of the works of other authors, usually printed at the front of a book
 
acknowledgement or acknowledgement
 
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Example sentences
We need sensible transfer standards to ensure acknowledgment of students'
  completed course work.
As for the money question, this was simply an acknowledgment of my humanity:
  the writer has a body, which includes a stomach.
The decision underscores the court's acknowledgment that age matters.
Acknowledgment is also required when material from any source is paraphrased or
  summarized in whole or in part in one's own words.
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