COMMENCEMENT

beginning, start, commencement

(noun) the act of starting something; “he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations”

commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise

(noun) an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred

beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset

(noun) 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”

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

commencement (countable and uncountable, plural commencements)

The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing

Synonyms: rise, origin, beginning, start, dawn

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

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

Coordinate terms

• (graduation ceremony): convocation

Source: Wiktionary

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Com*mence"ment, n. Etym: [F. comencement.]

1. The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginnig; start. The time of Henry VII . . . nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed "modern history."

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

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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