commencement

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun

The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning.
The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university. Sometimes before the actual graduation.

/kəˈmɛnsmənt/ En-us-commencement.ogg

commencement commencements

From French commencement; analyzable as commence + -ment.

rise origin beginning start dawn

commence

begincement noncommencement

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