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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024the•sis /ˈθisɪs/USA pronunciation n. [countable], pl. -ses /-siz/USA pronunciation .- a statement for consideration, esp. one to be argued for or against:The candidate's thesis was that big government spent too much money wastefully.
- a subject for a composition or essay:Your essay needs a clear thesis.
- a formal paper reflecting original research on a subject, esp. one presented by a candidate for an advanced degree, as a master's degree.
See -thes-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024the•sis (thē′sis),USA pronunciation n., pl. -ses (-sēz).USA pronunciation - a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, esp. one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:He vigorously defended his thesis on the causes of war.
- a subject for a composition or essay.
- a dissertation on a particular subject in which one has done original research, as one presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree.
- Music and Dancethe downward stroke in conducting;
downbeat. Cf. arsis (def. 1). - Poetry[Pros.]
- a part of a metrical foot that does not bear the ictus or stress.
- (less commonly) the part of a metrical foot that bears the ictus. Cf. arsis (def. 2).
- PhilosophySee under Hegelian dialectic.
- Greek thésis a setting down, something set down, equivalent. to the- (stem of tithénai to put, set down) + -sis -sis
- Latin
- Middle English 1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged theory, contention, proposal.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: thesis /ˈθiːsɪs/ n ( pl -ses / -siːz/)- a dissertation resulting from original research, esp when submitted by a candidate for a degree or diploma
- a doctrine maintained or promoted in argument
- a subject for a discussion or essay
- an unproved statement, esp one put forward as a premise in an argument
Etymology: 16th Century: via Late Latin from Greek: a placing, from tithenai to place |