Definition of acknowledgment Acknowledgment

/æknɑˈlɪʤmʌnt/ - [aknalijmunt] - ac•knowl•edg•ment

We found 18 definitions of acknowledgment from 5 different sources.

What does acknowledgment mean?

WordNet

Noun Plural: acknowledgments
acknowledgment - a statement acknowledging something or someone; "she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment"; "the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"
		acknowledgement
		subject matter, message, content, substance a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled; "he sent a three-word message"
		credits a list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
		receipt an acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
		word of farewell, farewell the act of departing politely; "he disliked long farewells"; "he took his leave"; "parting is such sweet sorrow"
		greeting, salutation (usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
		aloha, ciao an acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)
		handclasp, handshake, handshaking, shake grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
		apology a poor example; "it was an apology for a meal"; "a poor excuse for an automobile"
		mea culpa an acknowledgment of your error or guilt
		condolence, commiseration an expression of sympathy with another's grief; "they sent their condolences"
		regrets, declination a polite refusal of an invitation
		admission the act of admitting someone to enter; "the surgery was performed on his second admission to the clinic"
acknowledgment - a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage; "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"
		citation, cite, credit, reference, mention, quotation
		annotation, notation, note the act of adding notes
		photo credit a note acknowledging the source of a published photograph
acknowledgment - the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged; "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"
		recognition, acknowledgement
		acceptance the act of taking something that is offered; "her acceptance of the gift encouraged him"; "he anticipated their acceptance of his offer"

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Wiktionary

acknowledgment (Noun)
The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
acknowledgment (Noun)
The act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acknowledgment (Noun)
An award or other expression or token of appreciation.
acknowledgment (Noun)
An owning with gratitude of a benefit or an obligation as in "acknowledgment" of a favor.
acknowledgment (Noun)
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood, as a wedding invitation's acknowledgment.
acknowledgment (Noun)
A response ACK sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission.
acknowledgment (Noun)
An owning as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form as in "acknowledgment of a deed".
acknowledgment (Noun)
A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

acknowledgment (n.)
The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
acknowledgment (n.)
The act of owning or recognized in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
acknowledgment (n.)
The owning of a benefit received; courteous recognition; expression of thanks.
acknowledgment (n.)
Something given or done in return for a favor, message, etc.
acknowledgment (n.)
A declaration or avowal of one's own act, to give it legal validity; as, the acknowledgment of a deed before a proper officer. Also, the certificate of the officer attesting such declaration.