graduation

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grad·u·a·tion / ˌgrajoōˈāshən/ • n. 1. the receiving or conferring of an academic degree or diploma. ∎  the ceremony at which degrees are conferred.2. the action of dividing into degrees or other proportionate divisions on a graduated scale. ∎  a mark on a container or instrument indicating a degree of quantity.

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