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commencement

/ commencement /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
Type of:
exercise
Derived:
graduate
noun Sense 2
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"
Opposites:
middle end ending
Type of:
point point in time
Kinds of:
birth incipiency incipience terminus a quo starting point
Derived:
inaugurate kick off start take up start up
noun Sense 3
the act of starting something
"he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
Opposites:
finish finishing
Type of:
change of state
Kinds of:
springboard jumping-off point point of departure activation attack
Derived:
start start up embark on commence begin
Semantic Complexity
41%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
30
Times Searched
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exercise point point in time birth incipiency incipience terminus a quo starting point middle end ending change of state