Acknowledgments

Meaning of acknowledgment in English

acknowledgment

noun

(also acknowledgement) uk

/əkˈnɒl.ɪdʒ.mənt/ us

/əkˈnɑː.lɪdʒ.mənt/

[ C or U ] the fact of accepting that something is true or right: All I want is some acknowledgment that his behaviour is unreasonable.

something given to thank someone for what they have done: We sent her a copy of the book in acknowledgment of her part in its creation.

a letter or email to say that something has been received: I applied for four jobs, but I've only had one acknowledgment so far.

acknowledgments [ plural ] (also acknowledgements)

a short text at the beginning or end of a book where the writer names people or other works that have helped in writing the book

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