Definitions for commencement
kəˈmɛns məntcom·mence·ment

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.5 / 2 votes

1. 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"

2. commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercisenoun

   an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred

3. beginning, start, commencementnoun

   the act of starting something

   "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. commencementnoun

   The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.

2. commencementnoun

   The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.

3. commencementnoun

   A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university.

4. Etymology: commencement.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. 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.

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1. 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 DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commencementnoun

   the first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start

2. Commencementnoun

   the day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others

3. Etymology: [F. commencement.]

WikidataRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Commencement

   "Commencement" is episode 87 of The West Wing.

Matched Categories

1. • Change Of State
   • Exercise
   • Point In Time

How to pronounce commencement?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say commencement in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of commencement in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of commencement in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of commencement in a Sentence

1. Kent Fuchs:

   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.

2. Conal Byrne:

   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.

3. Todd Simmons:

   What we’re trying to prevail on students is two things. First, let’s not get commencement canceled with some sort of last-minute major surge in COVID infections, and secondly do not take a chance on taking a COVID infection home.

4. David Foster:

   There happens to be whole, large parts of adult American life that nobody talks about in commencement speeches.

5. Junior Jasmine Smith:

   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.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=commencement
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Commencement
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=commencement
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/commencement
6. ^ Wikidata
   https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?search=commencement