Graduation meaning

What does “graduation” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.

“graduation” is a noun with 4 meanings. Its most common meaning is: the successful completion of a program of study.

graduation

the successful completion of a program of study
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
Synonymscommencement 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
Synonymsgradation

Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University