Parents vs Commencement - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between parents and commencement

is that parents is while commencement is the first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start.

is (parent).

(head)

I like hanging out with my parents , but my friends think it's weird.

* folks * parentals * old fogies * 'rents

(head)

(parent)

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(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.

* (graduation ceremony) (l)