thesis

the-sis · noun

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Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    A long essay or dissertation on a particular subject, especially for a university degree.

  2. 2.

    A statement or proposition put forward to be maintained or proved.

Forms

plural: theses

Related words

Antonyms: antithesis
See also: argument, dissertation, hypothesis
Synonyms: argument, dissertation, proposition

Etymology

From Greek thesis ("a placing, proposition"), from tithenai ("to put, place").