dissertation

[dis-er-tey-shuhn]

noun

1. a written essay, treatise, or thesis, especially one written by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.

2. any formal discourse in speech or writing.

dissertation

/ ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən /

noun

1. a written thesis, often based on original research, usually required for a higher degree

2. a formal discourse

Other Word Forms

• dissertational adjective
• dissertationist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dissertation¹

First recorded in 1605–15; from Latin dissertātiōn-, stem of dissertātiō, equivalent to dissert + -ation

Example Sentences

These outcomes raise concerns, said Giwon Bahg, who conducted the work as part of his doctoral dissertation in psychology at The Ohio State University.

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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.”

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She studied history and French at the University of Manchester, writing a final year dissertation on peculiar uses of photography in 19th Century Paris.

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We had a dissertation written by a professor of sociology on how the best way to govern would be.

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The 1930s collection, which included a copy of Turing's PhD dissertation, went under the hammer in Etwall in Derbyshire on Tuesday.

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Related Words

• essay 
• monograph 
• treatise