acknowledgement

 
Pronunciation: /əkˈnɒlɪdʒm(ə)nt/
(also chiefly US acknowledgment)

noun

[mass noun]
  • 1acceptance of the truth or existence of something: there was no acknowledgement of the family’s trauma
  • 2recognition of the importance or quality of something.
  • the expression of gratitude or appreciation for something: he received an award in acknowledgement of his work
  • the action of showing that one has noticed someone or something: he touched his hat in acknowledgement
  • [count noun] a letter confirming receipt of something: I received an acknowledgement of my application
  • 3 (acknowledgements) a statement printed at the beginning of a book expressing the author’s or publisher’s gratitude to others: the reproduction on page 50 wasn’t mentioned in the acknowledgements

Spelling help

Acknowledgement can also be spelled acknowledgment, without the e after the g: both are correct.