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Word: acknowledgement (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood, as a wedding invitation's ''acknowledgement''.
  • An award or other expression or token of appreciation.
  • An expression of gratitude.
  • legal A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.
  • legal The act of a man admitting a child as his own.
  • Telecommunications|computing|networking A response sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission.
  • The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
  • The act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.

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