Arrival
Arrival noun - The act of coming upon a scene.
Usage example: the groom blamed his belated arrival for the wedding on a huge traffic snarl
Commencement and arrival are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Commencement" instead a noun "Arrival".
Commencement
Commencement noun - The point at which something begins.
Usage example: there was a large turnout at the commencement of the conference, but the numbers dwindled as it progressed
Arrival and commencement are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Arrival" instead a noun "Commencement".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- origin and arrival
- origin and commencement
- appearance and arrival
- appearance and commencement
- start and arrival
- start and commencement
- birth and arrival
- birth and commencement
- rise and arrival
- rise and commencement
- entrance and arrival
- entrance and commencement
- admission and arrival
- admission and commencement
How words are described
| timely | timely arrival | timely commencement |
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