noun

• The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
• A commencement ceremony.
• (Japanese entertainment) The action or process of leaving a group.
• (sciences) A marking (e.g., on a container) indicating a measurement on a scale, usually one of many such markings.
• The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.