dissertation en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˌdɪs.əˈtæɪ.ʃən/ (Australia)
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/ (Canada, General-American)
Etymology
From Latin dissertātiō, from dissertō.
Meanings
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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 up a dissertation
She spent three years writing her doctoral dissertation.
complete a dissertation
The student defended his dissertation successfully.
write a dissertation
hand in a dissertation
Her dissertation focused on medieval literature.
- A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| diss | alternative, clipping | lexicographic | |
| dissertations | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
doctoral dissertation · all but dissertation · predissertation · dissertational · dissertationist · dissertationese · dissertator
Translations (63)
hu tanulmány (a lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon) · fa رساله (formal exposition of a subject) · cmn 論著 /论著 (a lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon) · uk дисерта́ція (formal exposition of a subject) · fi tieteellinen tutkielma (formal exposition of a subject) · hu disszertáció (formal exposition of a subject) · he תזה (formal exposition of a subject) · es disertación (formal exposition of a subject) · nl proefschrift (formal exposition of a subject) · it dissertazione (formal exposition of a subject) · bg дисерта́ция (formal exposition of a subject) · nl dissertatie (formal exposition of a subject) · th ดุษฎีนิพนธ์ (formal exposition of a subject) · fa پایاننامه (formal exposition of a subject) · pl dysertacja (formal exposition of a subject) · de Doktorarbeit (formal exposition of a subject) · fi saarna (a lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon) · hy դիսերտացիա (formal exposition of a subject) · fr dissertation (formal exposition of a subject) · eo disertaĵo (formal exposition of a subject) · hy ատենախոսություն (formal exposition of a subject) · de Dissertation (formal exposition of a subject) · ru диссерта́ция (formal exposition of a subject) · cmn 論文 /论文 (formal exposition of a subject) · el διατριβή (formal exposition of a subject) · cy traethawd (formal exposition of a subject) · nl thesis (formal exposition of a subject) · hi निबंध (formal exposition of a subject) · he דיסרטציה (formal exposition of a subject) · ca dissertació (formal exposition of a subject) · ja 博士論文 (formal exposition of a subject) · ru тракта́т (formal exposition of a subject) · cmn 說教 /说教 (a lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon) · hi प्रबंध (formal exposition of a subject) · ka სადოქტორო ნაშრომი (formal exposition of a subject) · ka დისერტაცია (formal exposition of a subject) · cs disertace (formal exposition of a subject) · fi tutkielma (a lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon) · vi luận văn (formal exposition of a subject) · sv avhandling (formal exposition of a subject) · cs disertační práce (formal exposition of a subject) · lv disertācija (formal exposition of a subject) · cmn 演講 /演讲 (a lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon) · be дысерта́цыя (formal exposition of a subject) · hu értekezés (formal exposition of a subject) · ml പ്രബന്ധം (formal exposition of a subject) · kk диссертация (formal exposition of a subject) · km និក្ខេបបទ (formal exposition of a subject) · pt dissertação (formal exposition of a subject) · th วิทยานิพนธ์ (formal exposition of a subject) · da afhandling (formal exposition of a subject) · eo disertacio (formal exposition of a subject) · fa سمینار (a lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon) · mi tuhingaroa (formal exposition of a subject) · fi väitöskirja (formal exposition of a subject) · hu értekezés (a lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon) · fi puhe (a lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon) · id disertasi (formal exposition of a subject) · gu મહાશોધ નિબંધ (formal exposition of a subject) · ja 学位論文 (formal exposition of a subject) · no avhandling (formal exposition of a subject) · pl doktorat (formal exposition of a subject) · hu diplomamunka (formal exposition of a subject)