nnoun.statethe state or quality of being recognized or acknowledgedAttributes:acknowledged unacknowledged
Synset:acknowledgement recognition
Examples:- the partners were delighted with the recognition of their work
- she seems to avoid much in the way of recognition or acknowledgement of feminist work prior to her own
Derivationally Related Form:acknowledge
Hypernyms:acceptance
Inherited Hypernyms:recognitionacceptancesituationstateattributeabstractionentity
nnoun.communicationa short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passageSynset:citation cite credit mention quotation reference
Examples:- the student's essay failed to list several important citations
- the acknowledgments are usually printed at the front of a book
- the article includes mention of similar clinical cases
Derivationally Related Form:acknowledgecreditmentioncitereference
Hypernyms:annotation notation note
Inherited Hypernyms:citationnotecommentstatementmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:cross-indexcross-referencephoto credit
Full Hyponyms:cross-referencephoto credit
nnoun.communicationa statement acknowledging something or someoneSynset:acknowledgement
Examples:- she must have seen him but she gave no sign of acknowledgment
- the preface contained an acknowledgment of those who had helped her
Derivationally Related Form:acknowledge
Hypernyms:content message subject matter substance
Inherited Hypernyms:acknowledgmentmessagecommunicationabstractionentity
Direct Hyponyms:admissionalohaapologyciaocommiserationcondolencecreditsdeclinationfarewellgreetinghandclasphandshakehandshakingmea culpareceiptregretssalutationshakethanksword of farewell
Full Hyponyms:adieuadmissionalohaapologyappreciationbill of ladingbon voyagebowcalling cardcondolenceconfessioncordial receptioncreditsdeclinationfarewellglad handgood afternoongood morninggood nightgreetinghailhandshakehelloinhospitalitymea culpapawn ticketpaxrain checkreceiptreceptionregardsaluteself-accusationstubthank youthankswelcomewell-wishing