Main entry: graduation
Definition: the successful completion of a program of study
Main entry: gradation, graduation
Definition: the act of arranging in grades
Main entry: graduation
Definition: a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement
Usage: the ruler had 16 graduations per inch
Main entry: graduation, graduation exercise, commencement, commencement ceremony, commencement exercise
Definition: an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred