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convocations

/ˌkɑːnvəˈkeɪʃənz/ /ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃənz/

Meanings
noun
The act of calling or assembling by summons.

Examples :

"The university held two convocations this year: one for graduating undergraduates and another for graduate students receiving advanced degrees. "
group organization event

Related Words

Illustration graduating

graduating verb

/ˈɡrædʒueɪtɪŋ/ /ˈɡrædʒuˌeɪtɪŋ/

To be recognized by a school or university as having completed the requirements of a degree studied at the institution.

"The man graduated in 1967."

Illustration transacted

transacted verb

/trænˈzæktɪd/ /trænˈsæktəd/

To do, carry through, conduct or perform some action.

"The business deal was transacted smoothly and efficiently yesterday. "

Illustration ecclesiastical

ecclesiastical adjective

/əˌkli.ziˈæ.stə.kəl/ /əˈkliː.ziˌæ.stɪ.kəl/

Of or pertaining to the church.

"ecclesiastical architecture"

Illustration university

university noun

/juːnɪˈvɜːsətiː/ /junɨˈvɝsəti/

Institution of higher education (typically accepting students from the age of about 17 or 18, depending on country, but in some exceptional cases able to take younger students) where subjects are studied and researched in depth and degrees are offered.

"My older sister is attending university to study engineering. "

Illustration assembling

assembling verb

/əˈsɛmblɪŋ/ /æˈsɛmblɪŋ/

To put together.

"He assembled the model ship."

Illustration community

community noun

/k(ə)ˈmjunəti/ /kəˈmjuːnɪti/

A group sharing a common understanding, and often the same language, law, manners, and/or tradition.

"The school community celebrated the end-of-year festival together. "

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convocation noun

/ˌkɑnvəˈkeɪʃən/ /ˌkɒnvəˈkeɪʃən/

The act of calling or assembling by summons.

"The university president announced the convocation of all students and faculty for a special meeting about the upcoming budget cuts. "

Illustration representatives

representatives noun

/ˌɹɛpɹɪˈzɛntətɪvz/

A delegate.

"The students elected Sarah and Michael as their representatives to the school board. "

Illustration receiving

receiving verb

/ɹɪˈsiːvɪŋ/

To take, as something that is offered, given, committed, sent, paid, etc.; to accept; to be given something.

"She received many presents for her birthday."

Illustration discussed

discussed verb

/dɪsˈkʌst/

To converse or debate concerning a particular topic.

"We discussed the best way to solve the math problem. "

Illustration graduation

graduation noun

/ˌɡɹædʒuˈeɪʃən/

The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).

"After years of hard work, Maria's graduation from university was a joyful celebration. "

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undergraduates noun

/ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒuəts/ /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒuɪts/

A student at a university who has not yet received a degree.

"The university library is always crowded with undergraduates studying for their exams. "