ˌgrajəˈwāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Medieval Latin graduation-, graduatio, from graduatus + Latin -ion-, -io -ion
1.
a. : a division into degrees or quantity on a graduated scale
faulty graduation of a thermometer
b. : a mark on an instrument or vessel indicating degrees or quantity ; collectively : these marks
2.
a. : the act of completing a phase of one's formal education ; especially : the act of receiving a diploma, certificate, or degree from a school, college, or university
went to extension classes after graduation from high school
b. : the act or ceremony of conferring academic diplomas, certificates, or degrees : commencement
many visitors were on the campus for graduation
3.
a. : arrangement in or as if in degrees or gradations
the abolition of the graduation of rank — Mark Pattison
b. : elevation to a higher stage of accomplishment, maturity, or prestige
his graduation from … one of the most brilliant and lengthy childhoods on record — H.W.Wind
4. : the exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air so as to hasten its evaporation
5. : the smoothing of statistical data