Meaning

2 senses
  1. 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

    Doktorarbeit, Dissertation

    диссерта́цияdissertácija, тракта́тtraktát

    дисерта́ціяdysertácija

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

More definitions
  • a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

Examples

29 sentences
  1. His dissertation contains nothing to criticize.

    ruВ его диссертации нет ничего, что можно было бы критиковать.

    deSeine Dissertation gibt keinerlei Anlass zur Kritik.

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  2. Have you decided on your dissertation topic?

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  3. His dissertation is better than mine.

    Його дисертація краща за мою.

    ruЕго диссертация лучше моей.

    deSeine Dissertation ist besser als meine.

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  4. I wrote my dissertation about this.

    Я написав про це свою дисертацію.

    deIch habe darüber meine Doktorarbeit geschrieben.

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  5. I wrote my dissertation about that.

    Я написав про це свою дисертацію.

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Translations

8 languages
Українська
By meaning 1
formal exposition of a subject:
Русский
By meaning 1
formal exposition of a subject:
Deutsch
By meaning 1
formal exposition of a subject:

Origin

From Latin dissertātiō, from dissertō.

From Latin dissertātiō, from dissertō.

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Forms

plural: dissertations

Synonyms

1 synonyms
Close in meaning
  • a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree:thesis

Word family

6 related words

See also

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