graduation
The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of…The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
» Tom congratulated Mary on her graduation.
Tom beglückwünschte Mary zu ihrem Abschluss.
Том привітав Мері з випускним.
Том привітав Мері з дипломом.
Meaning
6 senses(countable, uncountable)The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
The graduation ball was the students' chance to say goodbye to each other.
After my graduation, I took a year out to travel, then went into an office job.
Abschluss
оконча́ниеokončánije
(countable, uncountable)A commencement ceremony.
Abschlussfeier
церемо́нияceremónija
(Japanese, countable, uncountable)The action or process of leaving a group.
graduation from AKB48
(countable, uncountable)A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings; the making of such marks.
Graduierung
градуиро́вкаgraduiróvka, деле́нияdelénija
a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement
(countable, uncountable)The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.
(countable, uncountable)Synonym of gradation.
Examples
110 sentencesTom congratulated Mary on her graduation.
Том привітав Мері з випускним.
deTom beglückwünschte Mary zu ihrem Abschluss.
I want to congratulate you on your graduation.
Хочу привітати тебе з дипломом.
ruЯ хочу поздравить тебя с окончанием учёбы.
deIch möchte dir zum Diplom gratulieren.
What will you do after graduation?
ruЧто вы планируете делать после выпуска?
deWas willst du nach dem Studium machen?
What are you wearing to graduation?
ruЧто ты оденешь на выпускной?
We're three months away from graduation.
Translations
8 languagesBy meaning 3
By meaning 3
Origin
From graduate + -ion.From graduate + -ion.
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Forms
plural: graduations| Singular | graduation |
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regular
Synonyms
5 synonyms- the act of arranging in grades:gradation
- an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred:commencementcommencement exercisecommencement ceremonygraduation exercise
Word family
10 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable