Acknowledgment Definition & Meaning

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Acknowledgment

Acknowledgment Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Acknowledgment? [n] 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" [n] 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" [n] the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged Synonyms \| Synonyms for Acknowledgment: acknowledgement \| acknowledgement \| citation \| credit \| mention \| quotation \| recognition \| reference Related Terms \| Find terms related to Acknowledgment: abject apology \| acceptance \| acknowledgments \| acquittance \| admission \| allowance \| answer \| answering \| antiphon \| apology \| appreciation \| avowal \| back \| back answer \| back matter \| back talk \| backchat \| bastard title \| benediction \| bibliography \| billet \| blurb \| boost \| breast-beating \| buildup \| business letter \| by-line \| canceled check \| catch line \| catchword \| chit \| citation \| cognizance \| colophon \| comeback \| commendation \| communication \| concession \| confession \| contents \| contents page \| contrition \| copyright page \| credit \| credit line \| crediting \| declaration \| dedication \| discharge \| dispatch \| due \| echo \| endleaf \| endpaper \| endsheet \| epistle \| errata \| evasive reply \| excuse \| favor \| flyleaf \| folio \| fore edge \| foreword \| front matter \| good word \| grace \| half-title page \| head \| honorable mention \| hymn \| hype \| imprint \| index \| inscription \| introduction \| leaf \| letter \| line \| makeup \| mea culpa \| message \| missive \| note \| owning \| owning up \| paean \| page \| penitence \| plug \| praise \| prayer of thanks \| preface \| preliminaries \| profession \| promotion \| puff \| quittance \| reaction \| ready reply \| receipt \| receipt in full \| recognition \| recto \| reference \| regrets \| rejoinder \| release \| repartee \| replication \| reply \| repost \| rescript \| rescription \| respondence \| response \| responsion \| responsory \| retort \| return \| reverberation \| reverso \| right \| riposte \| rite of confession \| running title \| short answer \| shrift \| signature \| snappy comeback \| subtitle \| table of contents \| tail \| text \| thank offering \| thanks \| thanksgiving \| thank-you \| title \| title page \| trademark \| tribute \| trim size \| type page \| unbosoming \| verso \| voucher \| warrant \| what is owing \| witty reply \| witty retort \| yes-and-no answer See Also \| acceptance \| admission \| aloha \| annotation \| apology \| ciao \| commiseration \| condolence \| content \| credits \| cross-index \| cross-reference \| declination \| farewell \| greeting \| handclasp \| handshake \| handshaking \| mea culpa \| message \| notation \| note \| photo credit \| receipt \| regrets \| salutation \| shake \| subject matter \| substance \| thanks \| word of farewell Acknowledgment In Webster's Dictionary \Acknowl"edgment\ (-ment), n. 1. The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession. ``An acknowledgment of fault.'' --Froude. 2. The act of owning or recognized in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness. Immediately upon the acknowledgment of the Christian faith, the eunuch was baptized by Philip. --Hooker. 3. The owning of a benefit received; courteous recognition; expression of thanks. --Shak. 4. Something given or done in return for a favor, message, etc. --Smollett. 5. 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. {Acknowledgment money}, in some parts of England, a sum paid by copyhold tenants, on the death of their landlords, as an acknowledgment of their new lords. --Cowell. Syn: Confession; concession; recognition; admission; avowal; recognizance.

Acknowledgment Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Acknowledgment?

[n] 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"
[n] 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"
[n] the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

Acknowledgment In Webster's Dictionary

\Ac*knowl"edg*ment\ (-ment), n.
1. The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning;
   confession. ``An acknowledgment of fault.'' --Froude.

2. The act of owning or recognized in a particular character
   or relationship; recognition as regards the existence,
   authority, truth, or genuineness.

         Immediately upon the acknowledgment of the Christian
         faith, the eunuch was baptized by Philip. --Hooker.

3. The owning of a benefit received; courteous recognition;
   expression of thanks. --Shak.

4. Something given or done in return for a favor, message,
   etc. --Smollett.

5. 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.

{Acknowledgment money}, in some parts of England, a sum paid
   by copyhold tenants, on the death of their landlords, as
   an acknowledgment of their new lords. --Cowell.

Syn: Confession; concession; recognition; admission; avowal;
     recognizance.

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