acknowledgment vs cite

cite vs acknowledgment

acknowledgment and cite both are nouns.

acknowledgment is not a verb while cite is a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
acknowledgment	Yes	No	No	No
cite	Yes	No	Yes	No

As nouns, acknowledgment and cite are synonyms defined as:

acknowledgment and cite: a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage

Other synonyms of acknowledgment include citation, credit, mention, quotation, reference.

acknowledgment (noun)	cite (noun)
a statement acknowledging something or someone	a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged

acknowledgment (verb)	cite (verb)
	make reference to
	commend
	repeat a passage from
	refer to for illustration or proof
	advance evidence for
	call in an official matter, such as to attend court
	refer to

Difference between acknowledgment and cite

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