Dictionary Definition
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" [syn: beginning, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting
time, showtime,
offset] [ant: middle, end]
2 an academic exercise in which diplomas are
conferred [syn: commencement
exercise, commencement
ceremony, graduation, graduation
exercise]
3 the act of starting something; "he was
responsible for the beginning of negotiations" [syn: beginning, start] [ant: finish]
User Contributed Dictionary
English
Etymology
commencementNoun
- The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing;
rise; origin; beginning; start.
- The time of Henry VII ... nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history. -allam.
- The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
- A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university.
Translations
day degrees are conferred
graduation ceremony
References
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French
Noun
Extensive Definition
Commencement may refer to:
- Commencement (album), an album by Deadsy
- Commencement (unofficial), Deadsy's second album never to be commercially released
- Commencement speech, a speech given to graduating students
- "Commencement" (The West Wing), episode 87 of The West Wing
- Commencement Bay class escort carrier, a military vessel
- Graduation, another name for commencement at universities
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
A, alpha, baccalaureate service,
beginning, birth, blast-off, celebration, ceremonial, ceremony, conception, convocation, creation, cutting edge,
dawn, dawning, derivation, edge, empty formality, establishment, exercise, exercises, flying start,
formal, formality, foundation, fresh start,
function, genesis, graduation, graduation
exercises, grass roots, head, inaugural, inauguration, inception, initiation, institution, jump-off,
kick-off, leading edge, liturgy, mummery, new departure, observance, office, oncoming, onset, opening, origin, original, origination, outbreak, outset, outstart, performance, provenience, radical, radix, religious ceremony,
rise, rite, rite de passage, rite of
passage, ritual, root, running start, send-off,
service, setting in
motion, setting-up, solemnity, solemnization, source, square one, start, start-off, starting point,
stem, stock, take-off, taproot