grad·u·a·tion /ˌgræʤəˈweʃən/
畢業,得學位,分劃,刻度,分等級
Grad·u·a·tion n.
1. The act of graduating, or the state of being graduated; as, graduation of a scale; graduation at a college; graduation in color; graduation by evaporation; the graduation of a bird's tail, etc.
2. The marks on an instrument or vessel to indicate degrees or quantity; a scale.
3. The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.
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graduation
n 1: the successful completion of a program of study
2: an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred [syn: commencement,
commencement exercise, commencement ceremony, 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 [syn: gradation]