dissertation
See also: Dissertation
English
Etymology
From Latin dissertātiō, from dissertare.
Pronunciation
- (UK) IPA(key): /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/
- (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun
dissertation (plural dissertations)
- A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree; a thesis.
- A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.
Derived terms
- doctoral dissertation
- dissertationist
- dissertational
- dissertator
- predissertation
Translations
formal exposition of a subject
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References
- “dissertation” in John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors, The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, 1989, →ISBN.
French
Etymology
From Latin dissertātiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di.sɛʁ.ta.sjɔ̃/
Noun
dissertation f (plural dissertations)
Synonyms
- (dissertation, essay): essai, composition, rédaction
Further reading
- “dissertation” in le Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).
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