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
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.
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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
3 May 2025
(adjective) worth having or seeking or achieving; “a desirable job”; “computer with many desirable features”; “a desirable outcome”
According to Guinness World Records, the largest iced coffee is 14,228.1 liters and was created by Caffé Bene (South Korea), in Yangju, South Korea, on 17 July 2014. They poured iced black Americano on the giant cup that measured 3.3 meters tall and 2.62 meters wide.
