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Noun
/ˈTHēsis/,
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theses, plural;
  1. A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved
    • - his central thesis is that psychological life is not part of the material world
  2. (in Hegelian philosophy) A proposition forming the first stage in the process of dialectical reasoning

  3. A long essay or dissertation involving personal research, written by a candidate for a college degree
    • - a doctoral thesis
  4. An unstressed syllable or part of a metrical foot in Greek or Latin verse


  1. an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
  2. dissertation: a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
  3. A dissertation or thesis is a document submitted in support of candidature for a degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings.International Standard ISO 7144: Documentation -- , International Organization for Standardization, Geneva, 1986. ...
  4. Thesis is a 1961 album by the Jimmy Giuffre 3.
  5. Tesis (Thesis) is a 1996 Spanish film. It is the feature debut of director Alejandro Amenábar, and was written by him and Mateo Gil. The movie won seven 1996 Goya Awards (and was nominated for an eighth), including the award for Best Film. It stars Ana Torrent, Fele Martínez and Eduardo Noriega. ...
  6. Thesis is an interdisciplinary German network of young scientists, current and former PhD students in or with some relation to Germany. Thesis is a founding member of the European network of PhD students Eurodoc.
  7. Thesis is a large typeface family designed by Lucas de Groot. The typefaces were designed between 1994 and 1999 to provide a modern humanist corporate font. Each typeface is available in a variety of weight as well as in italic.
  8. The Thesis is the second solo album from Christian rapper The Ambassador.
  9. A statement supported by arguments; A written essay submitted for a university degree
  10. (theses) Often refers to the treatises written by candidates for the Master's Degree, as distinct from doctoral dissertations.
  11. (95 Theses) Document written by Martin Luther detailing what he believed to be the problems in the medieval Church.
  12. (42. 95 Theses) Luther's 95 complaints against the church, nailed to the church door on October 31, 1517
  13. an essay that uses research to argue and support an original or particular point of view.
  14. A subject for a composition, or the theme for an essay; compare antithesis, see rhetorical forms. Also, a part of a metrical foot that does not bear the ictus or stress; see foot, verse. Also, the downward stroke, or the part of a metrical foot that bears the ictus [cf: arsis]; see strophe. ...
  15. A research component of a postgraduate programme having a value of 90 or more points which will have a written component but may also include design, creative or performative elements.
  16. This is often used synonymously with "dissertation," but it may refer to a shorter work, such as a master's thesis.
  17. a scholarly research paper which may be required to obtain a master's degree
  18. A dissertation to maintain or prove a proposition, especially one written as the principal requirement for a degree.
  19. (1) In an essay, a thesis is an argument, either overt or implicit, that a writer develops and supports. (2) In classical metrical analysis, Greeks referred to the stressed syllable in a metrical foot as a thesis, and the unstressed syllable in a metrical foot as an arsis. ...
  20. Theses and dissertations are pieces of research produced by students as part of their studies. More information here.
  21. Chambers 21st Century Dictionary defines thesis as "a long written dissertation or report, especially one based on original research" and indeed, some universities use the word thesis to refer to what we at Portsmouth call a dissertation. ...
  22. A thesis is a substantial master's level paper presenting independent work, but not necessarily original research. It need not make a unique and independent contribution to the literature.
  23. A research document written by a post-baccalaureate, Master-level student. The term ‘thesis’ is used in some countries or universities to mean a doctoral research project. This term is also used as a general term to mean a research project.
  24. Research paper completed after course work for master’s degree; the length varies to as many as 75 pages
  25. refers to written scientific report on creative and original research, which is the requirement for a Doctoral degree.