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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•ser•ta•tion /ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Educationa thesis, esp. one written by a candidate for a doctoral degree:wrote a dissertation on economic policy.
- any formal speech or writing:a dissertation on natural childbirth.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024dis•ser•ta•tion (dis′ər tā′shən),USA pronunciation n. - Educationa written essay, treatise, or thesis, esp. one written by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy.
- any formal discourse in speech or writing.
- Latin dissertātiōn- (stem of dissertātiō), equivalent. to dissertāt(us) (past participle of dissertāre; dissert- (see dissert) + -ātus -ate1) + -iōn- -ion
- 1605–15
dis′ser•ta′tion•al, adj. dis′ser•ta′tion•ist, n. |