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. — marafon

    deSeine Dissertation gibt keinerlei Anlass zur Kritik. — Haehnchenpaella

  2. Have you decided on your dissertation topic?

  3. His dissertation is better than mine.

    Його дисертація краща за мою. — deniko

    ruЕго диссертация лучше моей. — odexed

    deSeine Dissertation ist besser als meine. — mhr

  4. I wrote my dissertation about this.

    Я написав про це свою дисертацію. — deniko

    deIch habe darüber meine Doktorarbeit geschrieben. — Ganbatte94

  5. I wrote my dissertation about that.

    Я написав про це свою дисертацію. — deniko

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

neighbours in the dictionary

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