All should be at least 16 years of age at the commencement of this course. [+ of]
Synonyms: beginning, start, opening, launch More Synonyms of commencement
2. variable noun [usually NOUN noun]
Commencement is a ceremony at a university, college, or high school at which students formally receive their degrees or diplomas.
[US]regional note: in BRIT, use graduation
commencement in British English
(kəˈmɛnsmənt)
noun
1.
the beginning; start
2.
a. US and Canadian
a ceremony for the presentation of awards at secondary schools
b. US
a ceremony for the conferment of academic degrees
commencement in American English
(kəˈmɛnsmənt)
noun
1.
the act or time of commencing; beginning; start
2.
the ceremonies at which degrees or diplomas are conferred at a school or college
3.
the day when this takes place
Examples of 'commencement' in a sentence
commencement
The high school commencement speaker was giving a rather conventional address.
Christianity Today (2000)
The obvious possibility was to restrict it to those steps that were taken after the commencement of proceedings.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
Thus the earliest moment at which a person could become a patient was at the commencement of the proceedings.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
The claimant submitted that the steps should be restricted to those taken when proceedings were in contemplation or reasonably close to the commencement of proceedings.
Times, Sunday Times (2006)
In other languages
commencement
British English: commencement NOUN
The commencement of something is its beginning.
All should be at least 16 years of age at the commencement of this course.