Thesaurus: commencement

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1. n. The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.
2. n. The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
3. n. the time at which something is supposed to begin
4. n. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
5. n. the act of starting something
6. 1. The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginnig; start. The time of Henry VII . . . nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed "modern history." 2. The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
7. n:100 n. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred