acknowledgment

a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison.

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acknowledgment or acknowledgement (əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt)

—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

—n

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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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