Graduation
Pronunciation : Grad"u*a"tion
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [LL. graduatio promotion to a degree: cf. F. graduation division into degrees.]
Definition : 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.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913