Dissertation
/ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 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 a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree wordnet
- 3 A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.
Example
More examples"I've been really busy with my graduation dissertation recently."
Etymology
From Latin dissertātiō, from dissertō.