THESIS Definition & Meaning

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thesis

[ thee-sis ]

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noun

plural theses

a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:
He vigorously defended his thesis on the causes of war.
Synonyms: , ,
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. the downward stroke in conducting; downbeat. Compare arsis ( def 1 ).
Prosody.
1. a part of a metrical foot that does not bear the ictus or stress.
2. (less commonly) the part of a metrical foot that bears the ictus. Compare arsis ( def 2 ).
Philosophy. Hegelian dialectic

thesis

/ ˈθ��ː��ɪ�� /

noun

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
music the downbeat of a bar, as indicated in conducting
(in classical prosody) the syllable or part of a metrical foot not receiving the ictus Compare arsis
philosophy the first stage in the Hegelian dialectic, that is challenged by the antithesis

thesis

The central idea in a piece of writing, sometimes contained in a topic sentence .

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of thesis¹

First recorded in 1350–1400; Middle English, from Latin, from Greek �ٳ�é�� “a setting down, something set down,” equivalent to the- (stem of �پ��ٳ�é�Բ�� “to put, set down”) + -sis noun suffix; -sis

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�y��vlog History and Origins

Origin of thesis¹

C16: via Late Latin from Greek: a placing, from tithenai to place

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Example Sentences

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But since she’s writing her senior thesis on Buddhism, or so she says, the Ratliffs decide to make “a road trip” of it, as Timothy tells hotel staff that neither asked nor cares.

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Only Blackley’s thesis doesn’t involve deep, academic explanations of the culinary sciences.

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Chronological tracing may poke holes in this thesis, admittedly.

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“These other alternative theses make the story at least more complicated and interesting,” Shaw said.

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This study finds its searing thesis in the series’ third episode, a dark but vital firsthand glimpse into the mind of a tempestuous teenager.

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What Is The Plural Of Thesis?

Plural word for thesis

The plural form of thesis is theses, pronounced [ thee-seez ]. The plurals of several other singular words that end in -is are also formed in this way, including hypothesis/hypotheses, crisis/crises, and axis/axes. A similar change is made when pluralizing appendix as appendices.��

that are formed like theses derive directly from their original pluralization in Latin and Greek.

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