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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
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
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Source: Wiktionary
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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IMPROVISED
(adjective) done or made using whatever is available; “crossed the river on improvised bridges”; “the survivors used jury-rigged fishing gear”; “the rock served as a makeshift hammer”
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