graduation
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- noun
- /ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃən/
- Specialized
:
graduación
- Emily won honors at graduation in French and Art History despite the distraction of Jerry's letters.
- graduation rate
- graduation requirement
- high school graduation
Examples
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Of particular concern is the steady drop in graduation rates at both two-year and four-year institutions (ACT, 2001).
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The graduation mark on the ruler shows that the length is exactly 20 centimeters.
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What I learned today were a few more important numbers: the graduation rates of the students.
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The former may be dictated by state and local graduation requirements.
Academic text (2015) -
Have you taken physical education as an elective course after meeting your graduation requirements?
Academic text (1995) -
Question 1 asked students if they had taken an elective physical education course after meeting their graduation requirements.
Academic text (1995) -
His emphasis on the rate also helped to legitimate that transfer, not just graduation, as a significant indicator of positive student outcomes.
Academic text (2007) -
Standardized test scores and graduation rates do not give a clear picture of a teacher's effectiveness.
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Concrete questions deal with the tangible and observable, as in, "What are the graduation requirements for your high school?"
Academic text (2004) -
Though the men's team is only losing three rowers to graduation, everyone will need to remain motivated.
Blog text (23)
Compounds
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Graduation comes from the old Latin word gradus meaning 'step'. The small lines or marks on a ruler are like tiny 'steps' that show each measure, so they are called graduations.