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

1. noun. The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.
2. noun. The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
3. noun. the act of starting something

   "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"

   Synonyms: beginning, start

4. noun. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred

   Synonyms: graduation

5. noun. 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, showtime, start

Synonyms

beginning, start, graduation, first, kickoff, offset, outset, showtime

Common word forms

commencements

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