Dictionary Entry

commencement

commencement is a 12-letter English word with 5 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start. Face value is 22 in Scrabble and 29 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.

12 letters · Scrabble 22 · Words With Friends 29 · 5 senses

Definitions

1noun
The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.
2noun
The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
3noun
the act of starting something
"he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
Synonyms
beginning start
4noun
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
Synonyms
graduation
5noun
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"
Synonyms
beginning first kickoff offset outset start

Synonyms

beginning start graduation first kickoff offset outset

Common word forms

commencements

Words from these letters

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