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commencement
- /kəˈmɛnsmənt/
Where it comes from
From French commencement; analyzable as commence + -ment.
noun commencements
- The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning. The time of Henry VII nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history.
- 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.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: beginning, outset, start, offset, first, graduation, kickoff, commencement ceremony, commencement exercise, graduation exercise, starting time, inception, starting, get-go, begin, startup
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noun an act of commencing or beginning
| Español | incoación |
|---|---|
| हिन्दी | प्रारंभ prārambh, आरंभ ārambh |
| Português | começo, início |
| Français | commencement |
| Italiano | inizio, cominciamento |
| Русский | нача́ло načálo |
| Tiếng Việt | bắt đầu |
| العربية | فاتِحَة fātiḥa |
noun day degrees are conferred
| 한국어 | 학위수여식 hagwisuyeosik |
|---|---|
| Italiano | giorno della consegna diplomi |
noun graduation ceremony
| 한국어 | 졸업식 joreopsik |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 卒業式 sotsugyōshiki |
| 中文 | 畢業禮 /毕业礼 bìyèlǐ, 畢業典禮 /毕业典礼 bìyè diǎnlǐ |
| Português | formatura |
| Italiano | cerimonia di graduazione, cerimonia di consegna diplomi |
| Tiếng Việt | lễ tốt nghiệp, lễ ra trường |
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title = {commencement},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
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