acknowledgement

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Pronunciation[change]

  • (US) IPA (key): /əkˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ or /əɡˈnɑl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
  • (UK) IPA (key): /əkˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/ or /əɡˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
  • Hyphenation: ac‧know‧ledge‧ment
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Noun[change]

Singular
acknowledgement

Plural
acknowledgements

  1. An acknowledgement is the acceptance of the truth or existence of something.
    There was no acknowledgement for the pain he went through.
  2. An acknowledgement is the recognition of the importance or quality of something.
    He received an award in acknowledgement of his work.
  3. An acknowledgement is a statement printed in a book expressing the author's gratitude to others.

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