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| Main Entry: | graduation |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | commencement |
| Synonyms: | convocation, commencement exercises |
| Main Entry: | classification |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | categorization |
| Synonyms: | allocation, allotment, analysis, apportionment, arrangement, assignment, assortment, consignment, denomination, department, designation, disposal, disposition, distribution, division, echelon, gradation, grade, graduation, group, kind, order, ordination, organization, regulation, alloting, cataloguing, categorizing, codification, collocation, coordination, distributing, grading, grouping, ordering, pigeonholing, sizing, sorting, systematization, tabulating, taxonomy, typecasting |
| Main Entry: | commencement |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | ceremony marking the beginning of stage |
| Synonyms: | admission, alpha, birth, bow, celebration, convocation, countdown, dawn, genesis, graduation, initiation, kickoff*, onset, opening, outset, proem, start, curtain-raiser, dawning, opener, services, starting point, tee off |
| Antonyms: | cessation, completion, end, ending, finish, stop |
* = informal/non-formal usage
| Main Entry: | debut |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | first public appearance |
| Synonyms: | admission, appearance, beginning, bow, entrance, entree, graduation, inauguration, incoming, initiation, introduction, presentation, coming out, coming out party, first step, graduating, launching, opener |
| Notes: | a debut is a first public appearance; a premiere is a first performance, showing, or broadcast |
| Antonyms: | finale, closing |
| Main Entry: | sequence |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | series, order |
| Synonyms: | arrangement, array, chain, classification, concatenation, continuance, continuity, course, cycle, disposition, distribution, flow, graduation, pecking order*, perpetuity, placement, procession, progression, row, run, sequel, streak, string, succession, track, train, catenation, consecution, consecutiveness, continuousness, grouping, ordering, skein, subsequence, successiveness |
* = informal/non-formal usage
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