degree day
- noun
- UK
:
día de graduación
- Many students feel a mix of excitement and nervousness on degree day, as they prepare to enter a new chapter of their lives.
Examples
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On degree day, families gathered to watch their loved ones receive diplomas and celebrate their achievements.
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As a result, it was no surprise that at 8 a.m. on a cloudy 40-degree day, I had the entire trail to myself.
Blog text (1) -
The university celebrated its annual degree day with a grand ceremony honoring the graduates.
Synonyms
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2.0
A ceremony where students receive degrees or diplomas
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6.5
A ceremony where students receive their degrees
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3.5
A formal university event where graduates get their degrees and hear speeches
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A formal ceremony where students receive degrees or diplomas
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A ceremony where students get their diplomas
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A day when a college or university gives degrees to graduating students in a ceremony
Surface Forms
Morphology
The noun combines 'degree' (here: a unit of temperature) and 'day', so a learner can partially infer it is a measurement relating degrees over a day, but the precise notion (cumulative deviation used to estimate heating/cooling needs) is specialised and not directly predictable. Additionally, 'degree' is polysemous (e.g. academic qualification), which can mislead learners; overall the relation to the parts is partial but not fully transparent to a B1 learner.
Etymology
Degree day for graduation comes from the simple idea of the day you are given your degree at a formal ceremony. That's why the phrase means the special 'day' when a student officially graduates.