Graduation vs. Culmination

Difference Between Graduation and Culmination
Graduationnoun
The action or process of graduating and receiving a diploma for completing a course of study (such as from an educational institution).
Culminationnoun
(astronomy) The attainment of the highest point of altitude reached by a heavenly body; passage across the meridian; transit.
Graduationnoun
A commencement ceremony.
Culminationnoun
Attainment or arrival at the highest pitch of glory, power, etc.
Graduationnoun
(sciences) A marking (i.e. on a container) indicating a measurement, usually one of many such markings that are each separated by a constant interval.
Culminationnoun
a final climactic stage;
their achievements stand as a culmination of centuries of developmentGraduationnoun
The exposure of a liquid in large surfaces to the air, so as to hasten its evaporation.
Culminationnoun
(astronomy) a heavenly body's highest celestial point above an observer's horizon
Graduationnoun
the successful completion of a program of study
Culminationnoun
the decisive moment in a novel or play;
the deathbed scene is the climax of the playGraduationnoun
an academic exercise in which diplomas are conferred
Culminationnoun
a concluding action
Graduationnoun
a line (as on a vessel or ruler) that marks a measurement;
the ruler had 16 graduations per inchGraduationnoun
the act of arranging in grades