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graduation
noun
an
official
ceremony
at
which
students
receive
their
diplomas
or
degrees
•
Maria
waved
to
her
parents
as
she
walked
across
the
stage
at
her
graduation
.
Maria
waved
to
her
parents
as
she
walked
across
the
stage
at
her
graduation
.
•
Tickets
for
the
graduation
ceremony
were
limited
,
so
Ethan
invited
only
his
closest
family
members
.
Tickets
for
the
graduation
ceremony
were
limited
,
so
Ethan
invited
only
his
closest
family
members
.
Derived
from
Medieval
Latin
graduatio
“
a
step
or
degree
,”
from
Latin
gradus
“
step
.”
The
sense
of
an
academic
ceremony
dates
from
the
1800s
.
noun
the
act
of
successfully
completing
a
course
of
study
and
earning
a
degree
or
diploma
•
After
graduation
,
Liam
moved
to
another
city
to
start
his
new
job
.
After
graduation
,
Liam
moved
to
another
city
to
start
his
new
job
.
•
Emma
spent
the
months
before
graduation
polishing
her
résumé
and
applying
for
internships
.
Emma
spent
the
months
before
graduation
polishing
her
résumé
and
applying
for
internships
.
noun
a
small
mark
or
line
on
a
measuring
instrument
that
shows
units
of
measurement
•
Each
graduation
on
the
thermometer
represents
one
degree
Celsius
.
Each
graduation
on
the
thermometer
represents
one
degree
Celsius
.
•
The
beaker
has
fine
graduations
to
help
students
measure
liquids
accurately
.
The
beaker
has
fine
graduations
to
help
students
measure
liquids
accurately
.