dissertation
Americannoun
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a written essay, treatise, or thesis, especially one written by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
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any formal discourse in speech or writing.
noun
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a written thesis, often based on original research, usually required for a higher degree
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a formal discourse
Other Word Forms
- dissertational adjective
- dissertationist noun
Etymology
Origin of dissertation
First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin dissertātiōn-, stem of dissertātiō, equivalent to dissert + -ation
Example Sentences
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These outcomes raise concerns, said Giwon Bahg, who conducted the work as part of his doctoral dissertation in psychology at The Ohio State University.
From Science Daily
By chance, lawyers in the Department of Justice learned that a part of my recently completed doctoral dissertation in Indian history included a discussion of such “homestead laws.”
From Salon
She studied history and French at the University of Manchester, writing a final year dissertation on peculiar uses of photography in 19th Century Paris.
From BBC
We had a dissertation written by a professor of sociology on how the best way to govern would be.
From Los Angeles Times
The 1930s collection, which included a copy of Turing's PhD dissertation, went under the hammer in Etwall in Derbyshire on Tuesday.
From BBC
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