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Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
The Collaborative International Dictionary
Graduation \Grad"u*a"tion\, n. [LL. graduatio promotion to a degree: cf. F. graduation division into degrees.]
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.
The marks on an instrument or vessel to indicate degrees or quantity; a scale.
The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.
Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
early 15c., in alchemy, "tempering, refining of something to a certain degree; measurement according to the four degrees of a quality," from graduate (n.). General sense of "dividing into degrees" is from 1590s; meaning "action of receiving or giving an academic degree" is from early 15c.; in reference to the ceremony where a degree is given, from 1818.
Wiktionary
n. 1 The action or process of graduate and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution). 2 A commencement ceremony. 3 (context sciences English) A marking (i.e. on a container) indicating a measurement. 4 The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.
WordNet
n. the successful completion of a program of study
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred [syn: commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation exercise]
a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement; "the ruler had 16 graduations per inch"
the act of arranging in grades [syn: gradation]
Wikipedia
"Graduation (Friends Forever)" is a single by American pop singer Vitamin C released in 2000 through Elektra Entertainment. It was the third single from her debut studio album, Vitamin C. The song is well known for being played at high school graduations and at some middle school and elementary school promotions.
Graduation is getting a diploma or academic degree or the ceremony that is sometimes associated, in which students become graduates. Before the graduation, candidates are referred to as graduands. The date of graduation is often called graduation day. The graduation ceremony itself is also called commencement, convocation or invocation. In the United States and Canada, the term is additionally increasingly being used to refer to the advancement from a primary or secondary school level. When ceremonies are associated, they usually include a procession of the academic staff and candidates and a valediction. At the college and university level the faculty will usually wear academic dress at the formal ceremonies, as will the trustees and degree candidates.
"Graduation" at the college and university level occurs when the presiding officer confers degrees upon candidates, either individually or en masse, even if graduates physically receive their diploma later at a smaller college or departmental ceremony. After degree completion, graduates can be referred to by their graduating year.
In some places, graduation parties to celebrate graduation from school, college or university are popular. In a recent 2014 nationwide survey in the United States, $985 was the average amount spent on graduation parties
Graduation is the third studio album by American hip hop recording artist and record producer Kanye West. It was released on September 11, 2007, by Roc-A-Fella Records. Recording sessions for the album took place during 2005 to 2007 at Chung King Studios and Sony Music Studios in New York City and at Chalice Studios and The Record Plant in Los Angeles. It was primarily produced by West himself, with significant contributions from DJ Toomp, as well as Mike Dean, Nottz, Brian "All Day" Miller, Eric Hudson, Warryn Campbell, Gee Roberson, Plain Pat and Jon Brion. It features guest contributions from artists, including Mos Def, Dwele, T-Pain, Lil Wayne, DJ Premier and Chris Martin of Coldplay. The album's cover artwork was designed by Japanese contemporary artist Takashi Murakami.
Inspired by indie rock and Chicago house, Graduation marked a movement away from the ornate, soul-based sound of West's previous releases toward a more anthemic style that would function well while he was performing in large arenas. Toward this end, West incorporated synthesizer sounds into his production and dabbled with electronic music, while sampling from a wider spectrum of sources. Lyrically, the album is more introspective in comparison to its predecessors, as West dedicated much of the album towards analyzing himself and exploring his ambivalent outlook on his newfound fame. It continues the education theme of West's previous two studio albums, The College Dropout (2004) and Late Registration (2005).
The album debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200, selling 957,000 copies in its first week. It produced five singles, including the international hits " Can't Tell Me Nothing", " Stronger", and " Good Life". The coinciding release dates between Graduation and a fellow rapper 50 Cent's Curtis generated much publicity over the idea of a sales competition, resulting in record-breaking sales performances by both albums. The outcome of the competition marks a turning point in hip-hop culture, when the dominance of gangsta rap in mainstream hip-hop was brought to an end. Graduation received positive reviews from most critics and earned West several accolades, including his third Grammy Award for Best Rap Album. The album has sold 2,700,000 copies in the US and has been certified double platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America.
Graduation is the marking of an instrument with indicators of a measurement.
Graduation is a 2007 coming-of-age film starring Chris Lowell, Chris Marquette and Riley Smith released theatrically in May 2008. It was made in collaboration with the producers of The Virgin Suicides and Seabiscuit. The film was shot in Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania in 2005. Additional scenes were shot in and outside of North Hills Senior High School.
Graduation (; working title: Family Photos) is a 2016 Romanian film directed by Cristian Mungiu and starring Adrian Titieni. The story is set in a small Romanian town and focuses on a doctor. It was selected to compete for the Palme d'Or at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival. At Cannes, Mungiu shared the Best Director Award with Olivier Assayas for his film Personal Shopper.
Graduation is the act of receiving or conferring an academic degree or the associated ceremony.
Graduation may also refer to:
- Graduation (instrument), the marking of units of measure on an instrument or device
- " Graduation (Friends Forever)", a 2000 pop song by Vitamin C
- Graduation (album), a 2007 hip hop album by Kanye West
- "Graduation" (The Suite Life of Zack & Cody), an episode of The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
- "Graduation" (Roswell episode), the final episode of American TV series Roswell
- "Graduation" (Kim Possible), the final episode of Disney Channel original series Kim Possible
- "Graduation" (Malcolm in the Middle episode), the final episode of FOX sitcom Malcolm in the Middle
- Graduation (2007 film), a film starring Chris Marquette and Riley Smith
- Graduation (2016 film), a Romanian film by Cristian Mungiu
- "Graduation", an episode in the fifth season of Boy Meets World
Usage examples of "graduation".
Named in honour of famed local authoress Laura Chase, the first Prize will be presented at Graduation in June.
Every girl of the class would have three beautiful new frocks for Commencement: one for the baccalaureate sermon, another, which could be plain, for graduation exercises, and a handsome one for the banquet and ball.
Still, he was hopeful that he could connect with Cushie on graduation weekend.
In the summer after his graduation from high school he single-handed a thirty-one-foot Pacific Seacraft cutter in the San Francisco-to-Honolulu race, coming in third on corrected time.
In celebration of their graduation from the prestigious Intersystem Academy, Ariana had talked a group of her friends into venturing to the infamous outpost of Lodder Vale at the outskirts of the Border Territory.
After the graduation exercises were over, they were all standing around congratulating her when two girls walked up and asked Betty Raye if she was going to the party over at Cascade Plunge.
Betty Raye had wanted to get a job after graduation but she was not equipped to do anything that required intimate dealings with the public or being outgoing in any way.
And, in typical Hugh Rodham fashion, he flew to Boston late the night before, stayed out by the airport, took the MTA to campus, attended graduation, came to the Wellesley Inn for lunch with some of my friends and their families and then went right back home.
After graduation, Sha had performed spectacularly in battle, and Gren had received steady reports of his promotions.
Leon Stica, in high school and married him after graduation when he became a policeman in the Bergen County Police Department.
Immediately on his graduation he was called to a tutorship in the college, which position he held until the outbreak of the war.
When Elizabeth majored in accounting and had a chance to buy into a new insurance brokerage firm soon after graduation, he refused to help.
Dean had had a glorious graduation summer of it, though Jessie saw too little of him, and Pappoose nothing at all after the breakup of the class.
One week after he gave the salutatorian address at his graduation, he tidied his room, took a .
I mean, I had a long and sucky school career that ended three months short of graduation.