advancedcommencement
nounUK /ədˈvɑːnst kəˈmɛnsmənt/
US /ədˈvænst kəˈmɛnsmənt/
A start that happens earlier or goes further than usual.
The advanced commencement of the school fair meant the gates opened an hour early.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. A ceremony where students who finished extra-hard classes get their diplomas.
Her advanced commencement was held in the big hall with all the honors students.
3. The first step of a plan that is more developed than the basic one.
The advanced commencement of the project included building the robot before the contest.
4. A formal beginning that moves ahead of the normal schedule.
The advanced commencement of the meeting let everyone go home early.