What does commencement mean?
Definitions for commencement
kəˈmɛns məntcom·mence·ment
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Princeton's WordNet
beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offsetnoun
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"
commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercisenoun
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
beginning, start, commencementnoun
the act of starting something
"he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
Wiktionary
commencementnoun
The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.
commencementnoun
The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
commencementnoun
A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university.
Etymology: commencement.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Commencementnoun
Beginning; date.
Etymology: from commence.
The waters were gathered together into one place, the third day from the commencement of the creation. John Woodward, Nat. Hist.
ChatGPT
commencement
Commencement refers to the beginning or start of something. It is often used in reference to a formal ceremony where degrees or diplomas are conferred to students upon completing their study in educational institutions, marking the beginning of their professional lives.
Webster Dictionary
Commencementnoun
the first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start
Commencementnoun
the day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others
Etymology: [F. commencement.]
Wikidata
Commencement
"Commencement" is episode 87 of The West Wing.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of commencement in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of commencement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6
Examples of commencement in a Sentence
I'm all for building bridges, and I welcome Secretary DeVos to meet me and more undergraduate students ... but not at a commencement speech where it's so one-sided.
Churches are allowed to be open and we definitely shared the gospel( during the commencement).
The country is on course to achieving category one status by May 2016 as the target date for commencement of direct flights to the USA.
During one of this weekend's commencement ceremonies, we were inappropriately aggressive in rushing students across the stage. I personally apologize, and am reaching out to the students involved, the practice has been halted for all future ceremonies, and we will work to make sure all graduating students know we are proud of their achievements and celebrate with them their graduation.
Because so many schools and colleges have moved to online learning to ensure the safety of their students, many graduates are missing their commencement ceremonies, traditionally such significant milestones in their lives.
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- zahájeníCzech
- begyndelseDanish
- BeginnGerman
- komencoEsperanto
- comienzo, incoación, inicioSpanish
- alku, aloitus, promootio, valmistujaisseremoniaFinnish
- commencementFrench
- प्रारंभHindi
- megkezdéseHungarian
- սկիզբArmenian
- permulaanIndonesian
- avvioItalian
- תחילתוHebrew
- initiumLatin
- aanvang, afsluitceremonieDutch
- IverksettelseNorwegian
- rozpoczęciePolish
- início, começoPortuguese
- începutRomanian
- borjanSwedish
- başlangıçTurkish
- bắt đầuVietnamese
- 开始Chinese
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