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commencement

com·men·ce·ment

UK/kəˈmɛnsmənt/ US/kʌˈmɛnsmʌnt/ uncommon

noun

1.

the time at which something is supposed to begin

  • “they got an early start”
  • “she knew from the get-go that he was the man for her”
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3.

the act of starting something

  • “he was responsible for the beginning of negotiations”
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Origin

From French commencement; analyzable as commence + -ment.

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