graduation
/ˌɡɹædʒuːˈeɪʃən/gra-joo-AY-shuhn
UK form converted from the US by rule · unchecked/ˌɡɹædʒuˈeɪʃən/gra-joo-AY-shuhn
Meaningthe act of graduating
Common meaning: receiving a degree
Other meanings: marking into steps
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- gradua step; to step, walkLewis & Short, Latin Dictionary (1879), p. 821 · scan
- atverb or adjective ending: to make, having
- ionnoun ending: act or result
Sources & notes
Meaning: “Meaning” is the sense that emerges from the word’s roots; “Common meaning” is today’s everyday sense. Both written by us.
Pronunciation
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Origin: Formed in English from graduate + -ion.
Dictionary: Skeat (1898), GRADUATE, p.241 · scan
Roots
- gradus; gradior, gressus Latin “a step; to step, walk”
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