Graduation
graduation (gradu|ation) Pronunciation: /gradʒʊˈeɪʃ(ə)n, -djʊ-/ noun [ mass noun ] 1 the receiving or conferring of an academic degree or diploma . [ count noun ] the ceremony at which degrees are conferred . 2 the action of dividing into degrees or other proportionate divisions on a graduated scale . [ count noun ] a mark on a container or instrument indicating a degree of quantity .