Hypertext Webster Gateway: "graduation"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)
Graduation \Grad"u*a"tion\, n. [LL. graduatio promotion to a
degree: cf. F. graduation division into degrees.]
1. The act of graduating, or the state of being graduated;
as, graduation of a scale; graduation at a college;
graduation in color; graduation by evaporation; the
graduation of a bird's tail, etc.
2. The marks on an instrument or vessel to indicate degrees
or quantity; a scale.
3. The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so
as to hasten its evaporation.
From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)
graduation
n 1: the successful completion of a program of study
2: an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred [syn: {commencement},
{commencement exercise}, {commencement ceremony}, {graduation
exercise}]
3: the act of arranging in grades [syn: {gradation}]
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