graduation

Plural: graduations

Noun

• the successful completion of a program of study
• an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
• a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement
  • "the ruler had 16 graduations per inch"
• the act of arranging in grades
• The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
• A commencement ceremony.
• The action or process of leaving a group.
• A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings.
• The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.

Examples

• After my graduation, I took a year out to travel, then went into an office job.
• graduation from AKB48
• The graduation ball was the students' chance to say goodbye to each other.

Synonyms

commencement, commencement ceremony, commencement exercise, gradation, graduation exercise