thesis

the·sis  (thss)

n. pl. the·ses (-sz)

1. A proposition that is maintained by argument.

2. A dissertation advancing an original point of view as a result of research, especially as a requirement for an academic degree.

3. A hypothetical proposition, especially one put forth without proof.

4. The first stage of the Hegelian dialectic process.

5.

a. The long or accented part of a metrical foot, especially in quantitative verse.

b. The unaccented or short part of a metrical foot, especially in accentual verse.

6. Music The accented section of a measure.

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[Latin, from Greek, from tithenai, to put; see dh- in Indo-European roots. Senses 5 and 6, Middle English, from Late Latin, lowering of the voice, from Greek, downbeat, from tithenai.]

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thesis [theess-siss, -seez]

Noun

pl -ses

1. a written work resulting from original research, esp. one submitted for a higher degree in a university

2. an opinion supported by reasoned argument: it is the author's thesis that Britain has yet to come to terms with the loss of its Empire

3. Logic an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument [Greek: a placing]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	thesis - an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument assumption, premise, premiss - a statement that is assumed to be true and from which a conclusion can be drawn; "on the assumption that he has been injured we can infer that he will not to play"
	2.	thesis - a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree dissertation treatise - a formal exposition

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thesis

noun 1. proposition, theory, hypothesis, idea, view, opinion, proposal, contention, line of argument

noun 2. dissertation, paper, treatise, essay, composition, monograph, disquisition

noun 3. premise, subject, statement, proposition, theme, topic, assumption, postulate, surmise, supposition

Translations

thesis [pl theses] [ˈθiːsɪs, -siːz] n → tesis f inv see also doctorate

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thesis [theses , pl ] [ˈθiːsɪs, ˈθiːsiːz] n → thèse f

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thesis [ˈθiːsɪs] [theses , pl ] n → These f;

(for doctorate etc) → Dissertation f, Doktorarbeit f

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thesis [pl theses] [ˈθiːsɪs, ˈθiːsiːz] n → tesi f inv

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thesis

n thesis [ˈθiːsis]

a long written essay, report etc, often done for a university degree a doctoral thesis; He is writing a thesis on the works of John Milton. tesis أطْروحَه، مَبْحَث теза disertační/doktorská práce, studie afhandling die Dissertation διατριβή tesis väitekiri تز؛ پایان نامه väitöskirja thèse תֵּיזָה शोध-प्रबन्ध znanstveni rad, disertacija (doktori, PhD-) értekezés tesis (loka)ritgerð, doktorsritgerð tesi 論文 (학위) 논문 disertacija, mokslinis darbas disertācija tesis proefschrift avhandling rozprawa, praca tese teză; lucrare; dizertaţie диссертация; дипломная работа dizertačná / doktorská práca; štúdia disertacija teza avhandling วิทยานิพนธ์ tez (畢業)論文 теза; дисертація مقالہ، تحقيقي مقالہ luận văn, luận án （毕业）论文