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one.4 Noun one.4.one Synonyms
one.four.2 Translations one.five External links [edit] English
[edit] Choice forms acknowledgement [edit] Etymology
acknowledge + -ment
[edit] Pronunciation Audio (US) (file) [edit] Noun
acknowledgment (plural acknowledgments)
The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
The act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
An award or other expression or token of appreciation.
An owning with gratitude of a benefit or an obligation (as in "acknowledgment" of a favor).
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood, as a wedding invitation's acknowledgment.
(Telecommunications,
Office Pro 2007 Key, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission. See Wikipedia article on transmission An owning as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form (as in "acknowledgment of a deed").
(law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure. [edit] Synonyms (act of acknowledging): confession, concession, recognition,
Microsoft Office Standard 2007, admission,
Office 2010 Professional, avowal, recognizance, ACK [edit] Translations [edit] External back links acknowledgment at OneLook Dictionary Search
acknowledgment in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam,
Office Ultimate 2007, 1913