commencement
English Thesaurus
1. the act of starting something (noun.act)
| hypernym | : | change of state, |
| definition | : | the act of changing something into something different in essential characteristics (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | activation, |
| definition | : | making active and effective (as a bomb) (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | attack, tone-beginning, |
| definition | : | a decisive manner of beginning a musical tone or phrase (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | face-off, |
| definition | : | (ice hockey) the method of starting play; a referee drops the puck between two opposing players (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | housing start, |
| definition | : | the act of starting to construct a house (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | icebreaker, |
| definition | : | a beginning that relaxes a tense or formal atmosphere (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | inauguration, startup, |
| definition | : | the act of starting a new operation or practice (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | jump ball, |
| definition | : | (basketball) the way play begins or resumes when possession is disputed; an official tosses the ball up between two players who jump in an effort to tap it to a teammate (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | kickoff, |
| definition | : | (football) a kick from the center of the field to start a football game or to resume it after a score (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | scrum, scrummage, |
| definition | : | (rugby) the method of beginning play in which the forwards of each team crouch side by side with locked arms; play starts when the ball is thrown in between them and the two sides compete for possession (noun.act) |
| hyponym | : | startup, |
| definition | : | the act of setting in operation (noun.act) |
| instance hyponym | : | creation, |
| definition | : | (theology) God's act of bringing the universe into existence (noun.act) |
2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred (noun.event)
| hypernym | : | exercise, |
| definition | : | (usually plural) a ceremony that involves processions and speeches (noun.event) |
| part holonym | : | baccalaureate, |
| definition | : | a farewell sermon to a graduating class at their commencement ceremonies (noun.communication) |
3. the time at which something is supposed to begin (noun.time)
| hyponym | : | birth, |
| definition | : | the time when something begins (especially life) (noun.time) |
| hyponym | : | threshold, |
| definition | : | the starting point for a new state or experience (noun.time) |
4. the act of starting something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | start, |
| definition | : | play in the starting lineup (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | start, take up, |
| definition | : | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | have a beginning characterized in some specified way (verb.stative) |
5. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred (noun.event)
| derivation | : | graduate, |
| definition | : | confer an academic degree upon (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | graduate, |
| definition | : | receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies (verb.possession) |
6. the time at which something is supposed to begin (noun.time)
| antonym | : | middle, |
| definition | : | time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period (noun.time) |
| antonym | : | end, ending, |
| definition | : | the point in time at which something ends (noun.time) |
| derivation | : | start, take up, |
| definition | : | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense (verb.stative) |
7. the act of starting something (noun.act)
| derivation | : | start, |
| definition | : | play in the starting lineup (verb.competition) |
| derivation | : | start, take up, |
| definition | : | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | begin an event that is implied and limited by the nature or inherent function of the direct object (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense (verb.stative) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | have a beginning characterized in some specified way (verb.stative) |
8. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred (noun.event)
| derivation | : | graduate, |
| definition | : | confer an academic degree upon (verb.possession) |
| derivation | : | graduate, |
| definition | : | receive an academic degree upon completion of one's studies (verb.possession) |
9. the time at which something is supposed to begin (noun.time)
| antonym | : | middle, |
| definition | : | time between the beginning and the end of a temporal period (noun.time) |
| antonym | : | end, ending, |
| definition | : | the point in time at which something ends (noun.time) |
| derivation | : | start, take up, |
| definition | : | begin work or acting in a certain capacity, office or job (verb.social) |
| derivation | : | begin, start, |
| definition | : | have a beginning, in a temporal, spatial, or evaluative sense (verb.stative) |
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