graduation meaning and definition

GRADUATION noun

Definition of graduation (noun)

1. the successful completion of a program of study
2. an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
   • synonyms: commencement, commencement ceremony, commencement exercise, graduation exercise
3. a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement
   • "the ruler had 16 graduations per inch"
4. the act of arranging in grades
   • synonyms: gradation