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commencement
Overview of noun commencement
The noun commencement has 3 senses (no senses from tagged texts)
1. beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset -- (the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her")
2. commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise -- (an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred)
3. beginning, start, commencement -- (the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations")
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun commencement
3 senses of commencement
Sense 1
beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
=> point, point in time
=> measure, quantity, amount
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 2
commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise
=> exercise
=> ceremony, ceremonial, ceremonial occasion, observance
=> affair, occasion, social occasion, function, social function
=> social event
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Sense 3
beginning, start, commencement
=> change of state
=> change
=> action
=> act, human action, human activity
=> event
=> psychological feature
=> abstraction
=> abstract entity
=> entity
Hyponyms of noun commencement
2 of 3 senses of commencement
Sense 1
beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
=> birth
=> incipiency, incipience
=> terminus a quo, starting point
=> threshold
Sense 3
beginning, start, commencement
=> springboard, jumping-off point, point of departure
=> activation
=> attack, tone-beginning
=> constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation
HAS INSTANCE=> Creation
=> introduction, debut, first appearance, launching, unveiling, entry
=> face-off
=> first step, initiative, opening move, opening
=> groundbreaking, groundbreaking ceremony
=> housing start
=> icebreaker
=> inauguration, startup
=> initiation, founding, foundation, institution, origination, creation, innovation, introduction, instauration
=> installation, installing, installment, instalment
=> jump ball
=> kickoff
=> resumption, recommencement
=> scrum, scrummage
=> startup
Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun commencement
3 senses of commencement
Sense 1
beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
=> point, point in time
Sense 2
commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise
=> exercise
Sense 3
beginning, start, commencement
=> change of state
Antonyms of noun commencement
Member Holonyms of noun commencement
Substance Holonyms of noun commencement
Part Holonyms of noun commencement
Member Meronyms of noun commencement
Substance Meronyms of noun commencement
Part Meronyms of noun commencement
1 of 3 senses of commencement
Sense 2
commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise
HAS PART: baccalaureate
Meronyms of noun commencement
1 of 3 senses of commencement
Sense 2
commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise
HAS PART: baccalaureate
Holonyms of noun commencement
Attributes of noun commencement
Derived Forms of noun commencement
1 of 3 senses of commencement
Sense 3
beginning, start, commencement
RELATED TO>(verb) commence#3
=> start, start up, embark on, commence
RELATED TO>(verb) commence#2
=> begin, lead off, start, commence
RELATED TO>(verb) commence#1
=> get down, begin, get, start out, start, set about, set out, commence
Domain of noun commencement
Domain Terms of noun commencement
Familiarity of noun commencement
commencement used as a noun is uncommon (polysemy count =3)
Coordinate Terms (sisters) of noun commencement
3 senses of commencement
Sense 1
beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
> point, point in time
=> distance
=> date, particular date
=> deadline
=> arrival time, time of arrival
=> departure time, time of departure
=> midterm
=> term, full term
=> midterm
=> moment, minute, second, instant
=> run-time
=> beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
=> middle
=> end, ending
=> phase, phase angle
=> show time
=> then
Sense 2
commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise
> exercise
=> commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise
Sense 3
beginning, start, commencement
> change of state
=> aeration
=> passage, transition
=> meddling, tampering
=> transfer, transference
=> termination, ending, conclusion
=> nullification, override
=> reversal
=> beginning, start, commencement
=> arousal, rousing
=> cooking, cookery, preparation
=> seasoning
=> infusion
=> improvement
=> beautification
=> decoration
=> worsening
=> degradation, debasement
=> change of color
=> soiling, soilure, dirtying
=> wetting
=> chew, chewing, mastication, manduction
=> defoliation
=> specialization, specialisation
=> spiritualization, spiritualisation
Meronyms of noun commencement
3 senses of commencement
Sense 2
commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise
HAS PART: baccalaureate
Holonyms of noun commencement
Grep of noun commencement
commencement
commencement ceremony
commencement day
commencement exercise
recommencement
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