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commencement
[ kuh-mens-muhnt ]
/ kÉĖmÉns mÉnt /
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noun
an act or instance of commencing; beginning: the commencement of hostilities.
the ceremony of conferring degrees or granting diplomas at the end of the academic year.
the day on which this ceremony takes place.
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OTHER WORDS FROM commencement
nonĀ·comĀ·menceĀ·ment, nounreĀ·comĀ·menceĀ·ment, nounWords nearby commencement
commemoration, commemorative, commemoratory, commence, commenced, commencement, commencing, commend, commendable, commendam, commendation
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British Dictionary definitions for commencement
commencement
/ (kÉĖmÉnsmÉnt) /
noun
the beginning; start
- US and Canadian a ceremony for the presentation of awards at secondary schools
- US a ceremony for the conferment of academic degrees
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