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Definition graduation in American English

graduation noun

noun
/ˌɡrædʒuˈeɪʃ(ə)n/
1

the act of receiving a diploma or degree after finishing a course of study at a school such as a high school, college, or university

Example

After graduation she worked as a research chemist.

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1.1

a ceremony at which you are given a diploma or degree

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2

one of a series of marks on a container or piece of equipment used for measuring

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Definition graduation in American English