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 [ˈθiːsɪs]

n pl -ses [-siːz]

1. (Social Science / Education) a dissertation resulting from original research, esp when submitted by a candidate for a degree or diploma

2. a doctrine maintained or promoted in argument

3. (Social Science / Education) a subject for a discussion or essay

4. (Philosophy / Logic) an unproved statement, esp one put forward as a premise in an argument

5. (Music / Classical Music) Music the downbeat of a bar, as indicated in conducting

6. (Literature / Poetry) (in classical prosody) the syllable or part of a metrical foot not receiving the ictus Compare arsis

7. (Philosophy) Philosophy the first stage in the Hegelian dialectic, that is challenged by the antithesis

[via Late Latin from Greek: a placing, from tithenai to place]

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 This thesis does not stand up to close inspection.

2. dissertation, paper, treatise, essay, composition, monograph, disquisition He was awarded his PhD for a thesis on industrial robots.

3. (Logic) premise, subject, statement, proposition, theme, topic, assumption, postulate, surmise, supposition His central thesis is that crime is up because children do not learn self-control.

Translations

thesis [ˈθiːsɪs] N (theses (pl)) [ˈθiːsiːz] → tesis f inv

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thesis [ˈθiːsɪs] [theses] [ˈθiːsiːz] (pl) n

(= theory) → thèse f

(UNIVERSITY) (= dissertation) → thèse f

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thesis

n pl <theses>

(= argument) → These f

(Univ, for PhD) → Dissertation f, → Doktorarbeit f (inf); (for diploma) → Diplomarbeit f

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

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thesis [ˈθiːsɪs] n (theses (pl)) [ˈθiːsiːz] → 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 tutkielma thèse תֵּיזָה शोध-प्रबन्ध znanstveni rad, disertacija (doktori, PhD-) értekezés tesis (loka)ritgerð, doktorsritgerð tesi 論文 (학위, 졸업) 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