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Acknowledgement vs Duebill - What's the difference?

acknowledgement | duebill |

As nouns the difference between acknowledgement and duebill

is that acknowledgement is the act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession while duebill is a brief written acknowledgement of a debt, not made payable to order, like a promissory note.

acknowledgement

English

Alternative forms

* acknowledgment (US)

Noun

(en noun)
  • (British) The act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.
  • (British) The act of owning or recognizing in a particular character or relationship; recognition as regards the existence, authority, truth, or genuineness.
  • (British) An award or other expression or token of appreciation.
  • (British) An expression of gratitude.
  • (British) A message from the addressee informing the originator that the originator's communication has been received and understood.
    • a wedding invitation's acknowledgement
  • (British, telecommunications, computing, networking) A response sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission.
    • See Wikipedia article on
  • (British, legal) The act of a man admitting a child as his own.
  • (British, legal) A formal statement or document recognizing the fulfilment or execution of a legal requirement or procedure.

    • Synonyms

    * confession, concession, recognition, admission, avowal, recognizance, ACK

    duebill

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A brief written acknowledgement of a debt, not made payable to order, like a promissory note.
    • (Burrill)
    (Webster 1913)