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- DictionaryAc·knowl·edg·ment/əkˈnäləjm(ə)nt/
noun
- 1. acceptance of the truth or existence of something: "there was no acknowledgment of the family's trauma"
- 2. an author's or publisher's statement of indebtedness to others, typically one printed at the beginning of a book: "the reproduction on page 50 wasn't mentioned in the acknowledgements"
An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true. 2. The acknowledgments in a book are the section in which the author thanks all the people who have helped him or her.
noun. an act of acknowledging. recognition of the existence or truth of something: the acknowledgment of a sovereign power. an expression of appreciation. a thing done or given in appreciation or gratitude. Law. a declaration before an official that one has executed a particular legal document.
ACKNOWLEDGEMENT meaning: a letter or email to say that you have received something that someone sent to you: . Learn more.
1. a. : the act of acknowledging something or someone. acknowledgment of a mistake. b. : recognition or favorable notice of an act or achievement. received acknowledgment for his charitable works. 2. : a thing done or given in recognition of something received.
[countable, uncountable] an act or a statement expressing thanks to someone; something that is given to someone as thanks I was sent a free copy in acknowledgment of my contribution. The flowers were a small acknowledgment of your kindness.
acknowledgement. noun. /əkˈnɒlɪdʒmənt/ /əkˈnɑːlɪdʒmənt/ (also acknowledgment) [singular, uncountable] an act of accepting that something exists or is true, or that something is there. This report is an acknowledgement of the size of the problem. She gave me a smile of acknowledgement (= showed that she had seen and recognized me).
An acknowledgment is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true. The president's resignation appears to be an acknowledgment that he has lost all hope of keeping the country together.
