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The state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
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acknowledgement
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Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1590s, "act of acknowledging," from acknowledge + -ment . "An early instance of -ment added to an orig. Eng. vb." [OED]. Meaning "token of due recognition" is recorded from 1610s.
Wiktionary
Word definitions in Wiktionary
alt. 1 (context British English) The act of acknowledge; admission; avowal; owning; confession. 2 (context British English) The act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, ...
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
Acknowledgment \Ac*knowl"edg*ment\, Acknowledgement \Ac*knowl"edge*ment\ ([a^]k*n[o^]l"[e^]j*ment), n. The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession. ``An acknowledgment of fault.'' --Froude. The act of owning or recognizing ...
Wikipedia
Word definitions in Wikipedia
In data networking and telecommunications , an acknowledgement (or acknowledgment or ACK ) is a signal passed between communicating processes or computers to signify acknowledgement, or receipt of response, as part of a communications protocols . For instance, ...
WordNet
Word definitions in WordNet
n. 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" [syn: recognition , acknowledgment ...
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
Word definitions in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES belated recognition/realization/acknowledgement ▪ The statement was a belated acknowledgement that the project had not been a success. COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS ■ VERB receive ▪ Kind, gentle William received acknowledgement ...
Usage examples of acknowledgement.
The unhappy prosecutor nodded her head slowly at the middle ground Boardman was forced to take by her breach of ethics, She spoke to herself, as if to confirm acknowledgement of her breach.
I came the acknowledgement and almost immediately the puffing of the loco quickened and the clatter of the crossties changed its rhythm.
And in acknowledgement of Your highe favors unto meward do kiss your Majesties hand.
As the last quavering cry died away, the Marquis nodded a curt acknowledgement, and the kneeling serfs arose, most of them dripping with the sweat of their unwilling exertions, all of them coated with grime.
Window Size is 3, the sending device will send three packets and then wait for an acknowledgement from the receiving device before transmitting any more data.
He gave us the sketchiest of acknowledgements before turning back to the tank.
Give them to me with a good grace, and you shall have an acknowledgement.
The Stadtholder gave curt acknowledgement to the greetings of Mynheer Beresteyn, of his family, and of his friends, and then strode deliberately into the banqueting-hall.
To Ginny, with love Acknowledgements I would like to thank Tony Gleason for insights into military law, Reid Boates and Nick Ellison for their editorial suggestions, Sgt First Class Susan Rueger for her assistance at Fort Hamilton, and Kathy Haley, night typist.
It competed for space with a sense of indignation that she should do this at Warlow’s own memorial, coupled with a grudging acknowledgement that anyone this forthright probably had what it took, she wouldn’t last long with an attitude that wasn’t solidly backed up with competence.
I bowed my acknowledgements, and said, my aunt had mentioned to me that there was that opening, and that I believed I should like it very much.
The conditions being now closed, I expressed my acknowledgements in the warmest manner.
MICAWBER (who gracefully bowed her acknowledgements from the side-door, where a galaxy of beauty was elevated on chairs, at once to witness and adorn the gratifying scene), Mrs.
She inclined her head in acknowledgement, and refused a cup of Mrs Grundy's industrial-strength builder's tea.
A magpie chattered a machine-gun-like early warning and a jay screeched its acknowledgement, set a carrion crow cawing.