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graduation
What does graduation mean?
graduation (noun): the successful completion of a program of study.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use graduation in a sentence?
How do you pronounce graduation?
/ˌɡɹædʒuˈeɪʃən/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Where does graduation come from?
From graduate + -ion.
Etymology: Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Words related to graduation
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “graduation” mean?
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
Not quite: that's what hand means.
an increase in size, number, value, or strength
Not quite: that's what growth means.
the successful completion of a program of study
Right! That's what “graduation” means.
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
Not quite: that's what leader means.
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