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Commencement

//kəˈmɛnsmənt// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning. countable, uncountable

    "The time of Henry VII nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history."

  2. 2
    the act of starting something wordnet
  3. 3
    The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred wordnet
  5. 5
    A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university. Sometimes before the actual graduation. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    the time at which something is supposed to begin wordnet

Etymology

From French commencement; analyzable as commence + -ment.

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