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Statement vs Acknowledgement - What's the difference?

statement | acknowledgement |

As nouns the difference between statement and acknowledgement

is that statement is a declaration or remark while acknowledgement is (british) the act of acknowledging; admission; avowal; owning; confession.

As a verb statement

is to provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the uk a statement of special educational needs.

statement

English

Etymology 1

From .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A declaration or remark.
  • A presentation of opinion or position.
  • (finance) A document that summarizes financial activity.
    • a bank statement
  • (computing) An instruction in a computer program.
    • Synonyms
    * See also
    Derived terms
    * environmental impact statement * fashion statement * financial statement * impact statement * mission statement * statemental * victim impact statement * vision statement

    Etymology 2

    and statemented

    Verb

    (en verb)
  • To provide an official document of a proposition, especially in the UK a Statement of Special Educational Needs.

    • See also

    * (projectlink)

    External links

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    Anagrams

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    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