GRADUATION

graduation

(noun) the successful completion of a program of study

gradation, graduation

(noun) the act of arranging in grades

graduation

(noun) a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement; “the ruler had 16 graduations per inch”

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

(noun) an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred

Source: WordNet® 3.1

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Etymology

Noun

graduation (countable and uncountable, plural graduations)

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.

(sciences) A marking (e.g, on a container) indicating a measurement, usually one of many such markings that are each separated by a constant interval.

Synonym: scale

The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.

Synonyms

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Anagrams

• argonautid

Source: Wiktionary

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Grad"u*a"tion, n. Etym: [LL. graduatio promotion to a degree: cf. F. graduation division into degrees.]

1. The act of graduating, or the state of being graduated; as, graduation of a scale; graduation at a college; graduation in color; graduation by evaporation; the graduation of a bird's tail, etc.

2. The marks on an instrument or vessel to indicate degrees or quantity; a scale.

3. The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition

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