acknowledgement

ac·knowl·edg·ment

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Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [ak-nol-ij-muh nt]
- /ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ mənt/
- /əkˈnɒl.ɪdʒ.mənt/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ak-nol-ij-muh nt]
- /ækˈnɒl ɪdʒ mənt/

Definitions of acknowledgement word

singular noun acknowledgement An acknowledgement is a statement or action which recognizes that something exists or is true. 3
noun plural acknowledgement The acknowledgements in a book are the section in which the author thanks all the people who have helped him or her. 3
uncountable noun acknowledgement A gesture of acknowledgement, such as a smile, shows someone that you have seen and recognized them. 3
variable noun acknowledgement An acknowledgement is a published statement in which you express your gratitude for or appreciation of something. 3
countable noun acknowledgement An acknowledgement is a letter or message that you receive from someone, telling you that something you have sent to them has arrived. 3
noun acknowledgement an act of acknowledging. 1

See all 19 definitions of acknowledgement

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Origin of acknowledgement

First appearance:

before 1585

One of the 35% oldest English words

First recorded in 1585-95; acknowledge + -ment

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Parts of speech for Acknowledgement

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Acknowledgement

acknowledgement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 77% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

acknowledgement usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for acknowledgement

noun acknowledgement

byline — A byline is a line at the top of an article in a newspaper or magazine giving the author's name.
credit — If you are allowed credit, you are allowed to pay for goods or services several weeks or months after you have received them.
heading — the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.

All 3 Synonyms of acknowledgement

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