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 other contexts, the reverse is true. The term graduate thesis is sometimes used to refer to both master’s theses and doctoral dissertations.The required complexity or quality of research of a thesis or dissertation can vary by country, university, or program, and the required minimum study period may thus vary significantly in duration.
The word “dissertation” can at times be used to describe a treatise without relation to obtaining an academic degree. The term “thesis” is also used to refer to the general claim of an essay or similar work.
Thesis (noun)
A statement supported by arguments.
Thesis (noun)
A written essay, especially one submitted for a university degree.
Thesis (noun)
An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis.
Thesis (noun)
The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; the opposite of arsis.
Thesis (noun)
The depression of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word.
Thesis (noun)
The part of the metrical foot upon which such a depression falls.
Dissertation (noun)
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.
Dissertation (noun)
A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.