commencement
noun
[ kəˈmɛnsm(ə)nt ]
• the beginning of something.
• "the commencement of the trial"
Similar:
beginning,
start,
starting point,
opening,
outset,
onset,
launch,
initiation,
inception,
birth,
dawn,
origin,
day one,
kick-off,
• a ceremony in which degrees or diplomas are conferred on university or high-school students.
• "a commencement address"
Origin:
Middle English: from Old French, from the verb commencier (see commence).
