Definition of Acknowledgment
Acknowledgment
ac·knowl·edge·ment


Definition/Meaning
(noun)
Expression of gratitude or recognition of something.

e.g. The company sent a formal acknowledgment of receipt to the customer.

(noun)
the action of admitting or accepting that something exists or is true, or an instance of this, for example the action of recognizing an action or achievement;

e.g. There was no acknowledgement paid to the sacrifices they had made.

(noun)
the action of expressing one's appreciation or gratitude for someone/something, or an instance of this;

e.g. The professor received an acknowledgement in the speech given by the student she had mentored.

(noun)
a statement in a book, usually printed at the beginning or end, in which the author or publisher expresses thanks to people who they feel helped in the creation of the book;

e.g. She was mentioned in the acknowledgement of her colleague's book for the advice she had provided.



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