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1651, in the meaning defined above
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dissertation
[ dis-er- tey -sh uh n ]
- a written essay, treatise, or thesis, especially one written by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
- any formal discourse in speech or writing.
/ ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən /
- a written thesis, often based on original research, usually required for a higher degree
- a formal discourse
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- ˌdisserˈtational , adjective
- ˌdisserˈtationist , noun
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- disser·tation·al adjective
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Example Sentences
Thirteen years ago, while working on her PHD dissertation in Madagascar’s Masoala Peninsula, Borgerson encountered a problem.
At Harvard, he received a PhD in government and wrote his dissertation under Henry Kissinger, who became a lifelong friend.
I planned to go back to physics after a couple of years and then return to wrap up my dissertation.
My buba’s lived experience helped shape me into the girl who wrote her college dissertation on the gender pay gap, arguing for equal parental leave for dads and moms, almost 20 years before any major employer implemented any such thing.
My PhD dissertation was a highly theoretical model representing computer systems that were framed as a mathematical model, and if they were interconnected in such a way that these interconnected computers would communicate like cells in the body.
A terrific cultural studies dissertation awaits on how the fortunes of the Cheneys provide a mirror on a changing America.
Today, he visits online forums and bombards them with dissertation-length comments.
In her dissertation, McFate had asked whether ‘good anthropology’ might lead to ‘better killing.’
Heritage has distanced itself from Richwine and his dissertation.
No single dissertation will alter the status quo on its own.
I've never had time to write home about it, for I felt that it required a dissertation in itself to do it justice.
Dr. Pitcairn, published at Leyden his dissertation on the circulation of the blood through the veins.
Start not, reader, I am not going to trouble you with a poetical dissertation; no, no!
Dissertation sur les Assassins, Académie des Inscriptions, tom.
This dissertation, which is illustrated by several plates, will repay for the time spent in reading it.
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English [ edit ]
Etymology [ edit ].
From Latin dissertātiō , from dissertō .
Pronunciation [ edit ]
- ( Received Pronunciation ) IPA ( key ) : /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/
- ( General American ) IPA ( key ) : /ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/
- Rhymes: -eɪʃən
Noun [ edit ]
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 in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis . write a dissertation write up a dissertation hand in a dissertation complete a dissertation
- A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise ; a discourse ; a sermon .
Alternative forms [ edit ]
- diss ( clipping )
Derived terms [ edit ]
- all but dissertation
- dissertational
- dissertationist
- dissertator
- doctoral dissertation
- predissertation
Translations [ edit ]
Further reading [ edit ].
- John A. Simpson and Edmund S. C. Weiner , editors ( 1989 ), “dissertation”, in The Oxford English Dictionary , 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press , →ISBN .
French [ edit ]
Borrowed from Latin dissertātiōnem , from dissertō .
- IPA ( key ) : /di.sɛʁ.ta.sjɔ̃/
dissertation f ( plural dissertations )
- dissertation , essay Synonyms: essai , composition , rédaction
Descendants [ edit ]
- “ dissertation ”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [ Digitized Treasury of the French Language ] , 2012 .
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What does the noun dissertation mean?
There are three meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun dissertation , one of which is labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.
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OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions. This entry has not yet been fully revised.
How common is the noun dissertation ?
How is the noun dissertation pronounced, british english, u.s. english, where does the noun dissertation come from.
Earliest known use
early 1600s
The earliest known use of the noun dissertation is in the early 1600s.
OED's earliest evidence for dissertation is from 1611, in the writing of John Speed, historian and cartographer.
dissertation is a borrowing from Latin.
Etymons: Latin dissertātiōn-em .
Nearby entries
- dissentment, n. a1699–
- dissentory, n. 1658
- disseparable, adj. a1849–
- disseparate, v. 1550
- dissepiment, n. 1727–
- dissepimental, adj. 1857–
- dissept, v. 1657
- dissepulchred, adj. 1800–
- dissert, v. 1623–
- dissertate, v. 1766–
- dissertation, n. 1611–
- dissertational, adj. 1833–
- dissertationist, n. 1844–
- dissertative, adj. 1816–
- dissertator, n. 1698–
- disserve, v. 1637–
- disservice, n. 1599–
- disservice, v. 1837–
- disserviceable, adj. 1645–
- disserviceableness, n. 1635–
- disserviceably, adv. a1670–
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Dissertation definition: a written essay, treatise, or thesis, especially one written by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.. See examples of DISSERTATION used in a sentence.
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A dissertation is a long piece of writing that uses research to bring to light an original idea. Don't go to grad school unless you're prepared to write, say, a 300-page dissertation on some topic. ... Spanish-English dictionary, translator, and learning. Diccionario inglés-español, traductor y sitio de aprendizaje. Fast and accurate
dissertation in American English. (ˌdɪsərˈteiʃən) noun. 1. a written essay, treatise, or thesis, esp. one written by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. 2. any formal discourse in speech or writing.
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From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Related topics: College dissertation dis‧ser‧ta‧tion / ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃ ə n $ ˌdɪsər-/ noun [countable] SEC TC a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree → thesis Examples from the Corpus dissertation • This gives the user the ...
dissertation. 1 ENTRIES FOUND: dissertation (noun) dissertation /ˌdɪsɚ ˈ teɪʃən/ noun. plural dissertations. Britannica Dictionary definition of DISSERTATION. [count] : a long piece of writing about a particular subject that is done to earn an advanced degree at a university. He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet.
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Noun [ edit] 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 in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis . write a dissertation. write up a dissertation. hand in a dissertation.
Define dissertation. dissertation synonyms, dissertation pronunciation, dissertation translation, English dictionary definition of dissertation. n. A lengthy, formal treatise, especially one written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at a university; a thesis. ... Collins English Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 ...
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