Acknowledgement vs Thanks - What's the difference?
acknowledgement | thanks | Synonyms |
(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.
(British, telecommunications, computing, networking) A response sent by a receiver to indicate successful receipt of a transmission.
(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.
Used to express appreciation or gratitude.
* ~1595 , Shakespeare, A Midsummer Night's Dream, act 5, scene 1
(obsolete) English plurals
(plurale tantum) An expression of gratitude.
Grateful feelings or thoughts.
Acknowledgement is a synonym of thanks.
As nouns the difference between acknowledgement and thanks
is that acknowledgement is (british) the act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession while thanks is (obsolete).As an interjection thanks is
used to express appreciation or gratitude.As a verb thanks is
(thank).acknowledgement
English
Alternative forms
* acknowledgment (US)Noun
(en noun)- a wedding invitation's acknowledgement
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Synonyms
* confession, concession, recognition, admission, avowal, recognizance, ACKthanks
English
Alternative forms
* thanx,Interjection
(en interjection)- Could you give me a hand, please?'' — Yes, sure. — ''Thanks .
- Thanks, courteous wall: Jove shield thee well for this!
Derived terms
* thanks a lot * thanks for nothing * thanks for your helpNoun
- After all I’ve done, a simple acknowledgment is all the thanks I get?
