English

Pronunciation
audio|en-us-acknowledgement.ogg|Audio (US)

Alternative spellings
acknowledgment (US)

Noun
en-noun UK

1. The act of acknowledge|acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
2. The act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
3. An award or other expression or token of appreciation.
4. An expression of gratitude.
5. A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood, as a wedding invitation's acknowledgement.
6. context|Telecommunications|computing|networking A response sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission.

#:See Wikipedia article on w:transmission (telecommunications)|transmission

1. context|law The act of a man admitting a child as his own.
2. context|law A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.

Synonyms
confession; concession; recognition; admission; avowal; recognizance; ACK

Translations
trans-top|act of acknowledging
Finnish: tunnustus, tunnustaminen, hyväksyntä, hyväksyminen, myöntäminen, omistaminen
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German: Anerkennung f, Bestätigung f, Anerkenntnis n
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trans-top|act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship
Finnish: tunnustaminen
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German: Anerkennung f, Anerkenntnis n
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trans-top|award
Finnish: tunnustuspalkinto, palkinto, huomionosoitus
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German: Anerkennung f
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trans-top|expression of thanks
Finnish: tunnustus, kiitos, omistuskirjoitus
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German: Anerkennung f
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trans-top|message informing that the originator's communication has been received and understood
Finnish: vastaus
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German: Quittung f
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trans-top|indication of a successful receipt of a transmission
Finnish: vastaanottoilmoitus, kuittaus
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German: Quittung f
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trans-top|act of a man admitting a child as his own
Finnish: isyys|isyyden tunnustaminen
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German: Anerkennung f
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trans-top|formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure
Finnish: todistus
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German: Bestätigung f
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ttbc|French: remerciement m
ttbc|Interlingua: admission, recognoscimento
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ttbc|Italian: riconoscimento m
ttbc|Portuguese: reconhecimento m
ttbc|Spanish: reconocimiento m
ttbc|Volapük: dasev
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See also
acknowledgment|acknowledg_ment

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