noun ·Uncommon ·College level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis.

   "write a dissertation"

2. 2
   a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree wordnet
3. 3
   A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.

Synonyms

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apercuargumentationarticlecauseriedescantdiscourse

Example

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"I've been really busy with my graduation dissertation recently."

Etymology

From Latin dissertātiō, from dissertō.

Related phrases

all but dissertationdoctoral dissertation

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