graduation
Pronunciation: /ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/
The English word “graduation” has 6 meanings listed here.
noun
- The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
- A commencement ceremony.
- The action or process of leaving a group.
- A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings; the making of such marks.
- The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.
- Synonym of gradation.
Etymology
From graduate + -ion.
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