Acknowledgment

Pronunciation

Alternative forms

• acknowledgement (UK)

Origin

acknowledge + -ment

Full definition of acknowledgment

Noun

1. The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
2. The act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
3. An award or other expression or token of appreciation.
4. An owning with gratitude of a benefit or an obligation (as in "acknowledgment" of a favor).
5. A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood, as a wedding invitation's acknowledgment.
6. (Telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission.See Wikipedia article on transmission (telecommunications)
7. An owning as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form (as in "acknowledgment of a deed").
8. (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