dissertation
[noun]
Synonyms: thesis, critique, discourse, disquisition, essay, exposition, treatise

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Related Words: exposition, argumentation, disputation

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English Thesaurus: essay, paper, dissertation, thesi

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dis‧ser‧ta‧tion /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən $ ˌdɪsər-/ noun [countable]
[Date: 1600-1700; Language: Latin; Origin: dissertatio, from dissertare 'to discuss']
a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree ⇒ thesis

[TahlilGaran] Dictionary of Contemporary English ▲

dissertation
noun
ADJ. research | doctoral, Master's, undergraduate | MSc, PhD, etc. | 15,000-word, etc.
VERB + DISSERTATION do, prepare, write Students can either do a dissertation or take part in a practical project.
complete, finish | hand in, present, submit Candidates are required to present a dissertation of between 8,000 and 12,000 words.
PREP. ~ on He wrote his Master's dissertation on rats.

[TahlilGaran] Collocations Dictionary ▲

essay a piece of writing written by a student as part of a course of study:
We had to write an essay about the environment.
Have you handed in your essay yet?
paper an essay written by a someone who has studied a subject as part of their research. Paper is also used about an essay that you have to write for a class at school, especially in American English:
The professor has published over forty scientific papers on diseases of tropical crops
At the beginning of the school year we had to write a paper about our interests.
dissertation a long essay written as part of a university degree:
In the third year of their course, students have to write a 10,000 word dissertation on a topic that has been approved by their tutor.
thesis a very long essay that is part of an advanced university degree such as a master’s degree or a doctorate:
He wrote his doctoral thesis on the literature of the English romantic movement.

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