What part of speech is commencement?

Commencement can be categorized as a noun.

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Parts of speech

Inflections

Noun

What does commencement mean?

Definitions

Noun

commencement - an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
commencement - the act of starting something; "he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations"
commencement - the time at which something is supposed to begin; "they got an early start"; "she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her"

Examples of commencement

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1. noun With North Korea's announcement on the 26th of its nuclear development plan based upon the agreement stemming from the Six Party Talks, and the United States' commencement of procedures to remove North Korea from its designation on the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, the families of abductees have expressed growing unease that it may constitute an abandonment of the abductee issue.
2. noun Commencement is typically the first or second Saturday in April.
3. noun Tom gave the commencement address.
Sentence  
noun
With North Korea's announcement on the 26th of its nuclear development plan based upon the agreement stemming from the Six Party Talks, and the United States' commencement of procedures to remove North Korea from its designation on the list of State Sponsors of Terrorism, the families of abductees have expressed growing unease that it may constitute an abandonment of the abductee issue.
Commencement is typically the first or second Saturday in April.
Tom gave the commencement address.

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