The difference between Beginning and Commencement

When used as nouns, beginning means the act of doing that which begins anything, whereas commencement means the first existence of anything.

Beginning is also adjective with the meaning: of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.

check bellow for the other definitions of Beginning and Commencement

  1. Beginning as a noun (uncountable):

    The act of doing that which begins anything; commencement of an action, state, or space of time; entrance into being or upon a course; the first act, effort, or state of a succession of acts or states.

  2. Beginning as a noun:

    That which is begun; a rudiment or element.

  3. Beginning as a noun:

    That which begins or originates something; the first cause.

  4. Beginning as a noun:

    The initial portion of some extended thing.

    Examples:

    "The author describes the main character's youth at the beginning of the story."

    "That house is at the beginning of the street."

  1. Beginning as a verb:

    Examples:

    "He is beginning to read a new book."

  1. Beginning as an adjective (informal):

    Of or relating to the first portion of some extended thing.

    Examples:

    "in the beginning paragraph of the chapter"

    "in the beginning section of the course"

  1. Commencement as a noun:

    The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing

    Examples:

    "The time of Henry VII nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history."

    "synonyms: rise origin beginning start dawn"

  2. Commencement as a noun:

    The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.

  3. Commencement as a noun:

    A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university.

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