Acknowledgment
WordNet
noun
(1) 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"
(2) 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"
(3) 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"
WiktionaryText
Noun
- The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
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- An acknowledgment of fault - James Anthony Froude
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- The act of owning or recognized in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
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- Immediately upon the acknowledgment of the Christian faith, the eunuch was baptized by Philip. - Hooker (Richard, ?)
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- The owning of a benefit received; courteous recognition; expression of thanks - Shakespeare
- Something given or done in return for a favor, message, etc. - Tobias Smollett
- 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.
Synonyms
confession; concession; recognition; admission; avowal; recognizance.