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Vinony

dissertation

noun

  1. written document submitted in order to obtain an academic degree; e.g. doctoral thesis, habilitation, etc
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/ / /ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/ / /ˌdɪs.əˈtæɪ.ʃən/

noun

Etymology: From Latin dissertātiō, from dissertō.

  1. 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.

    “write a dissertation”

    “write up a dissertation”

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