commencement   (Sound)

The noun commencement has 3 senses

• beginning, commencement, first, outset, get-go, start, kickoff, starting time, showtime, offset -- (the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her")


• commencement, commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, graduation, graduation exercise -- (an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred)


• beginning, start, commencement -- (the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations")