acknowledgment
/əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.11 in modern English
27
Scrabble Score
14
Letters
4
Syllables
12
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "."
- "He just grunted in acknowledgment of my greeting."
- "the acknowledgment of a favor"
- "the acknowledgment of a wedding invitation"
- "acknowledgment of a deed"
- "This is conveniently done by means of a written instrument, called a bill of exchange, which is, in fact, a transferable order by a creditor upon his debtor, and when accepted by the debtor, that is, authenticated by his signature, becomes an acknowledgment of debt."
Etymology
Etymology tree English acknowledge Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English acknowledgment From acknowledge + -ment.
Regional Pronunciation
- American English: /əkˈnɑ.lɪd͡ʒ.mənt/
- British English: /əkˈnɒl.ɪd͡ʒ.mənt/