commencement

Definition of commencement in English English dictionary: The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start
Yet from the commencement of mining there have been unnoble proprietors of mines, who belonged to the class of merchants.; The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others; A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university; {n} a beginning, date, meeting; An act comes into force 28 days after it is assent to, or on a day or days to be appointed by proclamation A clause, stating whether the act comes into force by assent or proclamation, usually appears at the beginning of each bill When an act or clauses of an act come into force by proclamation, this date is determined by the minister who, on behalf of the Governor, places an announcement in the Government Gazette shortly before the date of commencement The Government is required to lodge notification with the Parliament of all legislation remaining unproclaimed after 90 days; the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"; an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred; The formal graduation ceremonies that take place in May of each year The application periods for graduation are listed in each semester's Class Schedule (will open in a new browser window); Commencement is a ceremony at a university, college, or high school at which students formally receive their degrees or diplomas; the ceremony of conferring degrees or granting diplomas at the end of the; A term used to refer to the graduation ceremony held in June; DATE: The date on which the Licensor notifies the Licensee of access to the Licensed Material; the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"; – The ceremony in education institutions to celebrate graduation; Graduation ceremony to recognize students who have completed degree requirements; The commencement of something is its beginning. All applicants should be at least 16 years of age at the commencement of this course; {i} start, beginning; graduation ceremony, handing out of diplomas; A student is classified as a "commencement" in respect of a particular course A student is a "commencement" if he/she has enrolled in the course for the first time on a day subsequent to the prior year's reference date but not later than the current year's reference date (Students who are admitted to or transfer to a bachelor's honours course having previously been enrolled in the related bachelor's pass course are NOT classed as commencements)
commencement ceremony: an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
commencement day: the day on which university degrees are conferred
commencement of business: start of business, point in time at which a business begins to operate
commencements: plural of commencement