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Dissertation

//ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən// noun

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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.

Etymology

From Latin dissertātiō, from dissertō.

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