dissertation

See also: Dissertation

English

Etymology

From Latin dissertātiō, from dissertare.

Pronunciation
  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/
  • (General American) IPA(key): /ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/
  • Rhymes: -eɪʃən

Noun

dissertation (plural dissertations)

  1. 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.
  2. A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.

Derived terms
▼ <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs14 CategoryTreeLabelCategory' href='/wiki/Category:English_terms_derived_from_the_PIE_root_*ser-' title='Category:English terms derived from the PIE root *ser-'>English terms derived from the PIE root *ser-</a>‎ (0 c, 21 e)
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/assert' title='assert'>assert</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/assertion' title='assertion'>assertion</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/assertive' title='assertive'>assertive</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/assort' title='assort'>assort</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/consort' title='consort'>consort</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/desert' title='desert'>desert</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/deserter' title='deserter'>deserter</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/desertion' title='desertion'>desertion</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/dissertation' title='dissertation'>dissertation</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/ensorcell' title='ensorcell'>ensorcell</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/exert' title='exert'>exert</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/insert' title='insert'>insert</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/insertable' title='insertable'>insertable</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/insertion' title='insertion'>insertion</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/sere' title='sere'>sere</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/series' title='series'>series</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/sermon' title='sermon'>sermon</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/sermonette' title='sermonette'>sermonette</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/serry' title='serry'>serry</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/sort' title='sort'>sort</a>
  <a class='CategoryTreeLabel CategoryTreeLabelNs0 CategoryTreeLabelPage' href='/wiki/uninsertable' title='uninsertable'>uninsertable</a>

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References

French

Etymology

From Latin dissertātiō.

Pronunciation
  • IPA(key): /di.sɛʁ.ta.sjɔ̃/
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Noun

dissertation f (plural dissertations)

  1. dissertation, essay

Synonyms

Further reading
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