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recommencement

com·mence·ment
R r

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [kuh-mens-muh nt]
    • /kəˈmɛns mənt/
    • /ˌriːkəˈmɛnsmənt /
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [kuh-mens-muh nt]
    • /kəˈmɛns mənt/

Definitions of recommencement word

  • noun recommencement an act or instance of commencing; beginning: the commencement of hostilities. 1
  • noun recommencement the ceremony of conferring degrees or granting diplomas at the end of the academic year. 1
  • noun recommencement the day on which this ceremony takes place. 1
See all 3 definitions of recommencement

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Origin of recommencement

First appearance:

before 1225
One of the 9% oldest English words
1225-75; Middle English < Anglo-French, Old French. See commence, -ment

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Parts of speech for Recommencement

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Recommencement

recommencement popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data most of word are more popular. This word is almost not used. It has a much more popular synonym.

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Synonyms for recommencement

noun recommencement

  • facelift — Also, face lifting, facelifting. plastic surgery on the face for elevating sagging tissues and eliminating wrinkles and other signs of age; rhytidectomy.
Just one Synonym for recommencement

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