commencement
/kəˈmɛnsmənt/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: 3.48 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
12
Letters
3
Syllables
6
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
Countable; Uncountable
noun
A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university. Sometimes before the actual graduation.
Countable; Uncountable
Example Sentences
- "The time of Henry VII nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history."
- "Yet from the commencement of mining there have been unnoble proprietors of mines, who belonged to the class of merchants."
- "Commencement of a two-hourly service pattern by GWR marked the return of regular services to Okehampton for the first time since their withdrawal in 1972. There are plans to extend this to hourly."
Etymology
Origin
- Source language: French
Word Breakdown
- Root: commencement