THESIS

Thesis

A thesis or dissertation is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings. In some contexts, the word "thesis" or a cognate is used for part of a bachelor's or master's course, while "dissertation" is normally applied to a doctorate, while in others, the reverse is true. Dissertations and theses may be considered as grey literature.

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thesis

Noun

  1. A statement supported by arguments.
  2. A written essay, especially one submitted for a university degree.
  3. An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis.
  4. The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; the opposite of arsis.
  5. The depression of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word.
  6. The part of the metrical foot upon which such a depression falls.


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