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commencement
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commencement
n.
start, beginning; graduation ceremony, handing out of diplomas
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Commencement
Commencement may refer to:
- Graduation, the ceremony at which students receive academic degrees
- "Commencement" (The West Wing)
- Commencement (album), by Deadsy
- Commencement, a novel by J. Courtney Sullivan about Smith College
- "Commencement", a season 4 episode of Smallville
- The process by which a United Kingdom Act of Parliament takes effect
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commencement
Noun
1. the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"
(synonym) beginning, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
(hypernym) point, point in time
(hyponym) birth
2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
(synonym) commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise
(hypernym) exercise
(part-meronym) baccalaureate
3. the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
(synonym) beginning, start
(hypernym) change of state
(hyponym) springboard, jumping-off point, point of departure
(derivation) start, start up, embark on, commence
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commencement
nm.
commencement, beginning; starting, inception; initiation, opening, start; embarkation, incipience; onset
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commencement
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