commencement

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

noun

1. 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
• Syn:
beginning, first, outset, get-go, start,
kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset
• Ant:
middle (for: beginning), end (for: beginning)
• Derivationally related forms:
kick off (for: kickoff), start (for: start)
• Hypernyms:
point, point in time
• Hyponyms:
birth, incipiency, incipience, terminus a quo, starting point, threshold
2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
• Syn:
commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise
• Derivationally related forms:
graduate (for: graduation)
• Hypernyms:
exercise
• Part Meronyms:
baccalaureate
3. the act of starting something
- he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations
• Syn:
beginning, start
• Ant:
finish (for: start)
• Derivationally related forms:
commence, start (for: start), begin (for: beginning)
• Hypernyms:
change of state
• Hyponyms:
springboard, jumping-off point, point of departure, activation, attack,
tone-beginning, constitution, establishment, formation, organization, organisation,
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,
instauration, installation, installing, installment, instalment, jump ball,
kickoff, resumption, recommencement, scrum, scrummage
• Instance Hyponyms:
Creation

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  beginning, start, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise
• Từ trái nghĩa / Antonyms:
  finish, finishing