Graduation Definition
grăjo͝o-āshən
noun
Conferral or receipt of an academic degree or diploma marking completion of studies.
The rate of graduation of student athletes.
American Heritage
A graduating or being graduated from a school or college.
Webster's New World
The ceremony connected with this; commencement.
Webster's New World
A marking of a flask, tube, gauge, etc. with a series of degrees for measuring.
Webster's New World
A mark indicating the boundary of such a division or interval.
American Heritage
Synonyms:
- graduation exercise
- commencement ceremony
- commencement exercise
- commencement
- gradation
- commissioning
- bestowal of honors
- promotion
- granting of diplomas
- conferring of degrees
- convocation
Other Word Forms of Graduation
Noun
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