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Instigation vs Commencement - What's the difference?

instigation | commencement |

As nouns the difference between instigation and commencement

is that instigation is the act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness while commencement is the first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.

instigation

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • The act of instigating, or the state of being instigated; incitement; especially to evil or wickedness.
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    • , chapter=5, title= A Cuckoo in the Nest , passage=The departure was not unduly prolonged.

    Related terms

    * instigate * instigator

    commencement

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • The first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.
    • The time of Henry VII ... nearly coincides with the commencement of what is termed modern history. -allam.
    1800 , William Took, View of the Russian empire during the reign of Catharine the Second
  • :: Yet from the commencement of mining there have been unnoble proprietors of mines, who belonged to the class of merchants.
  • The day when degrees are conferred by colleges and universities upon students and others.
  • A graduation ceremony, from a school, college or university.

    • Related terms

    * commence

    Coordinate terms

    * (graduation ceremony) (l)

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