thesis
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6.9
- noun
- /ˈθiːsɪs/
- Specialized
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tesis
- So Karl Marx actually wrote his PhD thesis on Epicurus.
- master's thesis
- write a thesis
- PhD thesis
So then he the professor, you please do your thesis, master's thesis on rates.
- So then he the professor, you please do your thesis, master's thesis on rates.
- And, you know, I wrote a, a senior thesis on the economics of slavery.
- She took her thesis screenplay from, I don't know, three years ago.
- He's given a grant to to work on his master's thesis.
- I mean, in order to graduate, I had to make a thesis film.
- So so your PhD, What was the title of your PhD thesis?
- Julie reads out loud and I praise her super thesis, then show her paragraphs.
- I think in terms of short, short theses, big impact.
Examples
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Yes, my thesis centred on Dr. King's visit to India.
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The title of my master's thesis was Androgyny and Moral Judgement.
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If you want to do a thesis, you have to work on my theory.
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So for my final thesis, my aunt introduced me to...
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We're doing a thesis, and we were wondering if we could just talk to you for a few minutes.
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And, you know, I wrote a, a senior thesis on the economics of slavery.
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I wrote my thesis in college on James Merrill.
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- He's finishing up his agro-engineering thesis at the university.
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He wrote his master's thesis on the impact of climate change in coastal cities.
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The university requires students to submit a detailed thesis for graduation.
Synonyms
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7.7
A long piece of writing for a university degree that shows the writer's research and results
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5.0
A long paper written to get a master's degree
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7.0
A long formal research paper a student writes to get a doctoral degree at university
Compounds
How Long
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7.7
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1.6
999
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1.0
Surface Forms
Etymology
Thesis originally meant a 'placing' from the Greek verb tithenai, which means 'to put', and over time it came to mean the long paper where a student 'places' their research and ideas to earn a degree.