acknowledgment

noun
/əkˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/UK/əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/US

Etymology

From acknowledge + -ment.

  1. derived from oncnāwan
  2. derived from aknowen
  3. suffixed as acknowledgment — “acknowledge + ment

Definitions

  1. The act of acknowledging

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  2. The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship

    The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.

  3. A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.

  4. + 6 more definitions
    1. An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.

      • the acknowledgment of a favor
    2. A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication…

      A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.

      • the acknowledgment of a wedding invitation
    3. A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See…

      A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).

    4. A recognition as genuine or valid

      A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.

      • acknowledgment of a deed
    5. The act of a person admitting a child as their own.

    6. A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal…

      A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.

The neighborhood

Vish — recursive loop

A definitional loop anchored at acknowledgment. Each word in the ring is defined by the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself. Scroll to it and watch.

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A definitional loop anchored at acknowledgment. Each word in the ring appears in the definition of the next; follow the chain far enough and it folds back on itself.

8 hops · closes at acknowledgment

curated · pre-corpus. live cycle detection across the full graph is the next major milestone.

sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA