Meaning of DISSERTATION
| Pronunciation: | | `disur'teyshun
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| | Definition: | | [n] a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree |
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| | Synonyms: | | thesis |
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| | See Also: | | treatise | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Dis`ser*ta"tion\, n. [L. dissertatio: cf. F.
dissertation.]
A formal or elaborate argumentative discourse, oral or
written; a disquisition; an essay; a discussion; as,
Dissertations on the Prophecies.
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| | Related Terms: | | argumentation, article, causerie, descant, discourse, discussion, disputation, disquisition, essay, etude, examination, excursus, exposition, feature, first approach, homily, introductory study, lucubration, memoir, monograph, morceau, note, outline, pandect, paper, paragraph, piece, preliminary study, prolegomenon, research paper, screed, sketch, special article, study, survey, term paper, theme, thesis, tract, tractate, treatise, treatment |
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