dissertation

UK /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/ US /ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/

noun 2

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(noun.)

ADJ

research | doctoral, Master's, undergraduate | MSc, PhD, etc. | 15, 000-word, etc.

VERB + DISSERTATION

do, prepare, write

Many students choose to write a dissertation on a topic they find personally interesting.

complete, finish

hand in, present, submit

Students must submit their dissertations by the end of April or they will lose marks.

PREP

~ on

Sarah is working on her dissertation about climate change in developing countries.

Definitions

noun

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

A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.

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noun — a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from rese

thesis

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write a dissertation

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write up a dissertation

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hand in a dissertation

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I've been really busy with my graduation dissertation recently.

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His dissertation contains nothing to criticize.

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His dissertation is better than mine.

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