acknowledgment

Other spellings

• (UK) acknowledgement

Word parts

acknowledge + -ment

Pronunciation

• (US) IPA ^(key): /əkˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ or /əɡˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
• (UK) IPA ^(key): /əkˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ or /əɡˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/

• Audio (US)

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• Hyphenation: ac‧know‧ledg‧ment

Noun

Singular acknowledgment

Plural acknowledgments

1. An acknowledgment is the acceptance of the truth or existence of something.

   There was no acknowledgment for the pain he went through.

2. An acknowledgment is the recognition of the importance or quality of something.

   He received an award in acknowledgment of his work.

3. An acknowledgment is a statement printed in a book expressing the author's gratitude to others.

Related words

• acknowledge