different between acknowledgment vs avowedly

English

Alternative forms

• acknowledgement (most common British spelling, also sometimes used in the US)

Etymology

acknowledge +? -ment

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /?k?n?l.?d??.m?nt/, /???n?l.?d??.m?nt/
• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?k?n?l.?d??.m?nt/, /???n?l.?d??.m?nt/
• Hyphenation: ac?know?ledg?ment

Noun

acknowledgment (countable and uncountable, plural acknowledgments)

1. The act of acknowledging

   Synonym: admission.

2. The act of recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition of existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
3. A reward or other expression or token of gratitude.
4. An expression of gratitude for a benefit or an obligation.

5. A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.

6. (telecommunications, computing, networking) A response (ACK) sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission (See Wikipedia article on transmission).
7. A recognition as genuine or valid; an avowing or admission in legal form.

8. (law) The act of a person admitting a child as their own.
9. (law) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfillment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.

Synonyms

• (act of acknowledging): confession, concession, recognition, admission, avowal, recognizance, ACK

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Further reading

• acknowledgment at OneLook Dictionary Search
• acknowledgment in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.

English

Etymology

avowed +? -ly

Adverb

avowedly (comparative more avowedly, superlative most avowedly)

1. With open acknowledgment, declaration or verification.

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