graduation

Noun

Meaning

The act of graduating, or the state of being graduated; as, graduation of a scale; graduation at a college; graduation in color; graduation by evaporation; the graduation of a bird's tail, etc.

The marks on an instrument or vessel to indicate degrees or quantity; a scale.

The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

commencement convocation gradation commencement ceremony commencement exercise baccalaureate service beginning degree division distribution rise scale ceremony raise
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Antonyms

end death fall decline drop decrease
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Hypernyms

line exercise completion closing culmination quantification

Hyponyms

blending shading

Phrases with the word

graduation gown graduation clothes graduation year graduation month place of graduation graduation clothing

Anagrams

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Examples

A graduation ceremony is an event where the commencement speaker tells thousands of students dressed in identical caps and gowns that 'individuality' is the key to success. Robert Orben

While I do commend the Administration on its commitment and focus on high school reform, I believe that we must focus on graduation as the key accountability measure. Ruben Hinojosa

I was also going to give a graduation speech in Arizona this weekend. But with my accent, I was afraid they would try to deport me. Arnold Schwarzenegger

I was a lesbian for a semester at Wesleyan - it was a graduation requirement. Ayelet Waldman

Death is the Graduation of the Soul. Sylvia Browne

Darling, you look like a religious icon there [in her high school graduation picture]. Gloria Estefan

Close letter words and terms

graduating classes graduating student graduating year graduation attire graduation clothes graduation clothing