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Definition of Graduation

1. Noun. The successful completion of a program of study.

2. Noun. An academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred.

3. Noun. A line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement. "The ruler had 16 graduations per inch"

4. Noun. The act of arranging in grades.

Definition of Graduation

1. n. 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.

Definition of Graduation

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

2. Noun. A commencement ceremony. ¹

3. Noun. (sciences) A marking (i.e. on a container) indicating a measurement. ¹

4. Noun. The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Graduation

1. [n -S]

Medical Definition of Graduation

1. 1. The act of graduating, or the state of being graduated; as, graduation of a scale; graduation at a college; graduation in colour; 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. Origin: LL. Graduatio promotion to a degree: cf. F. Graduation division into degrees. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Graduation

graduate schools graduate student graduate students graduated graduated compress graduated cylinder graduated pipette graduated table graduated tenotomy graduateness

graduates graduates nurse graduateship graduating graduation (current term) graduation exercise graduational graduations graduator graduators

gradus graduses graecism graecisms graecismus graecize graecized graecizes graecizing

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