The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; the beginning.
The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university.
A setting about; a beginning.
The initial portion of a syllable, preceding the syllable nucleus.
The beginning of a musical note or other sound, in which the amplitude rises from zero to an initial peak.
The initial phase of a disease or condition, in which symptoms first become apparent.