graduation
/,grædju'eiʃən/
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Definition
- Noun:
- The act of arranging in grades or stages: The process of dividing something into a series of levels or steps.
- A mark or line indicating a measurement: A small line on an instrument, such as a ruler or measuring cup, that shows a specific unit of measurement.
- The ceremony where academic degrees or diplomas are awarded: A formal event at which students receive their diplomas or degrees after completing a course of study.
- The successful completion of a program of study: The act of finishing a course or program at a school, college, or university.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- The graduation of the thermometer's scale was very precise. (The marking of measurement lines on the thermometer was very precise.)
- Look at the graduations on the beaker to measure the liquid accurately. (Look at the measurement lines on the beaker to measure the liquid accurately.)
- Her graduation from university was a proud moment for her family. (Her completion of her university studies was a proud moment for her family.)
- We attended my sister's graduation ceremony last spring. (We attended the ceremony where my sister received her diploma last spring.)
Advanced Usage
- "To be present at one's graduation": To attend the ceremony where one receives their diploma.
- All her grandparents were present at her graduation.
- "Graduation requirements": The specific courses and credits a student must complete to be eligible to graduate.
- He worked hard to meet all the graduation requirements.
Variants and Related Words
- Graduate (verb): To successfully complete a course of study and receive a degree or diploma.
- She will graduate next year.
- Graduate (noun): A person who has successfully completed a course of study.
- He is a graduate of Harvard Law School.
- Post-graduation (adj/noun): Referring to the period or activities after completing a degree.
- She is considering her post-graduation options.
Synonyms
- Commencement: A ceremony where degrees or diplomas are conferred (often used synonymously with 'graduation ceremony').
- Completion: The action of finishing something, such as a course.
- Conferral: The act of granting a degree.
Related Phrases
- Graduation day: The specific day on which the graduation ceremony is held.
- Graduation day is finally here!
- Graduation cap and gown: The traditional academic dress worn at a graduation ceremony.
- The students all looked smart in their graduation caps and gowns.
Noun
- the act of arranging in grades
- a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement
- the ruler had 16 graduations per inch
- an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
- the successful completion of a program of study