dissertation
Meanings
Plural: dissertations
Noun
- a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
- A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis.
- A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.
Origin / Etymology
From Latin dissertātiō, from dissertō.
Synonyms
Scrabble Score: 13
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Words With Friends Score: 14
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