graduation

Main Entry:
graduation [graj-oo-ey-shuhn]
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: commencement
Synonyms: commencement exercises, convocation
Main Entry: commencement
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: ceremony marking the beginning of stage
Synonyms: admission, alpha, birth, bow, celebration, convocation, countdown, curtain-raiser, dawn, dawning, genesis, graduation, initiation, kickoff, onset, opener, opening, outset, proem, services, start, starting point, tee off
Antonyms: cessation, completion, end, ending, finish, stop
Main Entry: debut
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: first public appearance
Synonyms: admission, appearance, beginning, bow, coming out, coming out party, entrance, entree, first step, graduating, graduation, inauguration, incoming, initiation, introduction, launching, opener, presentation
Notes: a debut is a first public appearance; a premiere is a first performance, showing, or broadcast
Antonyms: closing, finale
Main Entry: sequence
Part of Speech: noun
Definition: series, order
Synonyms: arrangement, array, catenation, chain, classification, concatenation, consecution, consecutiveness, continuance, continuity, continuousness, course, cycle, disposition, distribution, flow, graduation, grouping, ordering, pecking order, perpetuity, placement, procession, progression, row, run, sequel, skein, streak, string, subsequence, succession, successiveness, track, train
Related Words
Main Entry: sequence
Part of Speech: noun
Related
Adjectives:
after, after, antepenultimate, collateral, consecutive, consequent, continuous, correlative, enneatic, explicit, extrinsic, go/no, intrinsic, latter, linear, next, pertinent, posterior, proximate, qualitative, quantitative, random, reciprocal, relative, relevant, salient, sequacious, sequent, step, succeeding, syndetic, synoptic, systemic, well
Concept Thesaurus
Concept: [Going after.] Sequence.
Category: 4. Motion with reference to direction
Synonyms:
-nouns
sequence; coming after (order); (time); following pursuit., follower, attendant, satellite, shadow, dangler, train, groupee.
-verbs
follow; pursue; go after, gly after., attend, beset, dance attendance on, dog; tread in the steps of, tread close upon; be in the wake of, be in the trail of, be in the rear of, go in the wake of, go in the trail of, go in the rear of, follow in the wake of, follow in the trail of, follow in the rear of; follow as a shadow, hang on the skirts of; tread on the heels of, follow on the heels of; camp on the trail.
-adjectives
following.
-adverbs
behind; in the rear, in the train of, in the wake of; after (order), (time) [more].
Antonyms: precession
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