graduation

CEFRB1

/ˌɡɹæd͡ʒuˈeɪʃən/

noun

Türkçe translations

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A ceremony or act marking completion of a course of study.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A commencement ceremony.

Examples

  • Cindy dozed off in the middle of her graduation examinations.

  • Ted is looking forward to going abroad after graduation.

At a glance

Sits at B1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
5
Parts of speech
1
Citations
1
Synonyms
1

Also pronounced

  • /ˌɡɹædjuˈeɪʃən/

Deep Dive

noun

Extra meanings

  1. The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).

  2. A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings; the making of such marks.

  3. The action or process of leaving a group.

More examples

In context

  • After my graduation, I took a year out to travel, then went into an office job.

  • The graduation ball was the students' chance to say goodbye to each other.

  • graduation from AKB48

Synonyms

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Origin

noun

From graduate + -ion.