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   commencement

   /kəˈmɛnsm(ə)nt/

   noun

   • 1. the beginning of something: "the commencement of the trial"
   • 2. a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred on university or high-school students: North American "a commencement address"

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from the verb commencier (see commence).

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   What does commencement mean?

   • Get a quick, free translation! COMMENCEMENT definition: 1. the beginning of something: 2. a ceremony at which students formally receive their degrees 3…. Learn more.

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   What happens at a commencement ceremony?

   • opening The opening of the ceremony was marred by protest. commencement What is the commencement date of their contract? kick-off What time is the kick-off for the banquet and show? A commencement is also a ceremony at which students formally receive their diplomas (= documents to show they have successfully completed their studies).

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   What is the difference between graduation and commencement?

   • Graduation refers to the completion of all degree requirements, while Commencement refers to the ceremony that celebrates graduation. Participation in the commencement ceremony is not mandatory for students who have graduated from their program.

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   What is a commencement speech?

   • A commencement is also a ceremony at which students formally receive their diplomas (= documents to show they have successfully completed their studies). Check out our slide show of the best commencement speeches of 2011. Yeah, celebrity commencement speakers, or role models in general, are just horrible.

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   Do I have to participate in the commencement ceremony?

   • Participation in the commencement ceremony is not mandatory for students who have completed all degree requirements at Regis University. Graduation refers to this achievement, and students are not required to participate in the ceremony.

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   What does commencement of hostilities mean?

   • 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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   COMMENCEMENT definition: 1. the beginning of something: 2. a ceremony at which students formally receive their degrees 3…. Learn more.

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     COMMENCEMENT meaning: 1. the beginning of something: 2. a...

   • Znaczenie Commencement, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     COMMENCEMENT definicja: 1. the beginning of something: 2. a...

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     COMMENCEMENT translate: 開始；開端, 學位頒授典禮;畢業典禮. Learn more in...

   • Commencement in Korean

     commencement translate: 시작. Learn more in the Cambridge...

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     COMMENCEMENT translate: 开始；开端, 学位授予典礼;毕业典礼. Learn more in...

   • Commencement in Arabic

     COMMENCEMENT translate: بِداية. Learn more in the Cambridge...

   • Commencement in Spanish

     COMMENCEMENT translate: comienzo, comienzo, (ceremonia de)...

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   The meaning of COMMENCEMENT is an act, instance, or time of commencing. How to use commencement in a sentence.

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   Commencement definition: an act or instance of commencing; beginning. See examples of COMMENCEMENT used in a sentence.

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   Commencement is a ceremony at a university, college, or high school at which students formally receive their degrees or diplomas.

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   A commencement is the act of starting out, or blazing a new trail. The suffix -ment makes the word commencement a noun — a thing, an activity, a start. The word can be used for the beginning of anything, from a business meeting to a vacation trip to a marriage.

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   Commencement is a ceremony at a university, college, or high school at which students formally receive their degrees or diplomas.