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Dissertation
Disˊser-ta′tion
,Noun.
[L.
dissertatio
: cf. F. dissertation
.] A formal or elaborate argumentative discourse, oral or written; a disquisition; an essay; a discussion;
as,
. Dissertations
on the PropheciesWebster 1828 Edition
Dissertation
DISSERTATION
,Noun.
1.
A discourse, or rather a formal discourse, intended to illustrate a subject.2.
A written essay, treatise or disquisition; as Plutarchs dissertation on the poets; Newtons dissertations on the prophecies.Definition 2024
Dissertation
Dissertation
See also: dissertation
German
Noun
Dissertation f (genitive Dissertation, plural Dissertationen)
- dissertation (for a doctoral degree)
Declension
Declension of Dissertation
| singular | plural | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | eine | die | Dissertation | die | Dissertationen |
| genitive | einer | der | Dissertation | der | Dissertationen |
| dative | einer | der | Dissertation | den | Dissertationen |
| accusative | eine | die | Dissertation | die | Dissertationen |
Synonyms
dissertation
dissertation
See also: Dissertation
English
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
- J[ohn] A. Simpson and E[dward] S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ISBN 978-0-19-861186-8.
French
Etymology
From Latin dissertātiō.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /di.sɛʁ.ta.sjɔ̃/
Noun
dissertation f (plural dissertations)
Synonyms
- (dissertation, essay): essai, composition, rédaction