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acknowledgment vs handshaking

handshaking vs acknowledgment

acknowledgment and handshaking both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
acknowledgment Yes No No No
handshaking Yes No No No
As nouns, handshaking is a hyponym of acknowledgment; that is, handshaking is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than acknowledgment:
  • acknowledgment: a statement acknowledging something or someone
  • handshaking: grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
acknowledgment (noun) handshaking (noun)
a statement acknowledging something or someone grasping and shaking a person's hand (as to acknowledge an introduction or to agree on a contract)
a short note recognizing a source of information or of a quoted passage
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
Difference between acknowledgment and handshaking

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