Noun Definition

acknowledgment

1.Definition: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

"The student's essay failed to list several important citations", "The acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book", "The article includes mention of similar clinical cases"

Related Noun(s):citation, cite, credit, mention, quotation, reference

Category: General

2.Definition: a statement acknowledging something or someone

"She must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment", "The preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her"

Related Noun(s):acknowledgement

Category: General

3.Definition: the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

Related Noun(s):acknowledgement, recognition

Category: General