HyperDic: acknowledgement

English > 2 senses of the word *acknowledgement*:
NOUN	state	acknowledgement, recognition, acknowledgment	the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
NOUN	communication	acknowledgement, acknowledgment	a statement acknowledging something or someone

acknowledgement > pronunciation
Sounds	aeknaa'lihjhmahnt; ihknaa'lihjhmahnt
Rhymes	abandonment ... wonderment: 671 rhymes with ahnt...

English > *acknowledgement*: 2 senses > noun 1, state
Meaning	The state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged.
Example	"she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own"
Synonyms	recognition, acknowledgment
Attributes	acknowledged	recognized or made known or admitted
Attributes	unacknowledged	not recognized or admitted
Broader	acceptance	The state of being acceptable and accepted
Spanish	agradecimiento, reconocimiento
Catalan	agraïment, reconeixement

English > *acknowledgement*: 2 senses > noun 2, communication
Meaning	A statement acknowledging something or someone.
Synonym	acknowledgment
Narrower	admission	An acknowledgment of the truth of something
	aloha, ciao	An acknowledgment that can be used to say hello or goodbye (aloha is Hawaiian and ciao is Italian)
	apology	An expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
	condolence, commiseration	An expression of sympathy with another's grief
	credits	A list of acknowledgements of those who contributed to the creation of a film (usually run at the end of the film)
	declination, regrets	A polite refusal of an invitation
	farewell, word of farewell	An acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
	greeting, salutation	(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
	handshake, shake, handshaking, handclasp	grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
	mea culpa	An acknowledgment of your error / error or guilt
	receipt	An acknowledgment (usually tangible) that payment has been made
	thanks	An acknowledgment of appreciation
Broader	message, content, subject matter, substance	What a communication that is about something is about
Spanish	gratitud, muestra de agradecimiento, reconocimiento
Catalan	gratitud, reconeixement

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