Found 3 items, similar to Commencement.
English → Indonesian (quick)
Definition: commencement
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English → English (WordNet)
Definition: commencement
commencement
n 1: 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” [syn:
beginning,
first,
outset,
get-go,
start,
kickoff,
starting time,
showtime,
offset]
[ant:
middle,
end]
2: an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred [syn:
commencement exercise
,
commencement ceremony,
graduation,
graduation exercise
]
3: the act of starting something;
“he was responsible for the
beginning of negotiations” [syn:
beginning,
start]
[ant:
finish]
English → English (gcide)
Definition: Commencement
Commencement
\Com*mence"ment\, n. [F. commencement.]
1. The first existence of anything; act or fact of
commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.
[1913 Webster]
The time of Henry VII. . . . nearly coincides with
the commencement of what is termed
“modern
history.” --Hallam.
[1913 Webster]
2. The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and
universities upon students and others.
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