ACKNOWLEDGMENT
acknowledgment, acknowledgement
(noun) 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”
citation, cite, acknowledgment, credit, reference, mention, quotation
(noun) 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”
recognition, acknowledgment, acknowledgement
(noun) 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”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Noun
acknowledgment (countable and uncountable, plural acknowledgments)
The act of acknowledging
Synonym: admission.
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
(telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.
(legal) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
(legal) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
Synonyms
• (act of acknowledging): confession, concession, recognition, admission, avowal, recognizance, ACK
Source: Wiktionary
Ac*knowl"edg*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.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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AMISS
(adverb) in an improper or mistaken or unfortunate manner; “if you think him guilty you judge amiss”; “he spoke amiss”; “no one took it amiss when she spoke frankly”
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