Look up: thesis

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   thesis
   Latin, meaning: proposition, thesis.
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   thesis
   [n] - an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
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   Thesis
   See also DISSERTATION (197) A position or proposition that a person, often as a candidate for scholastic honours, advances and offers to maintain by argument
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   thesis
   document concerning investigation or research,which presents the author`s finding and any conclusions reached submitted by the author in support of his candidature for a degree of professional qualification Category: General
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   Thesis
   The'sis noun ; plural Theses . [ Latin , from Greek ..., from ... to place, set. See Do , and confer Anathema , Apothecary , Epithet , Hypothesis , Parenthesis , Theme , Tick a cover.] 1. A position or proposition which a person advances and offers to maintain, or which is actually maintained by argument. 2. ...
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   thesis
   Origin: L, fr. Gr, fr. To place, set. See Do, and cf. Anathema, Apothecary, Epithet, Hypothesis, Parenthesis, Theme, Tick a cover. ... 1. A position or proposition which a person advances and offers to maintain, or which is actually maintained by argument. ... 2. Hence, an essay or dissertation written upon specific or definite theme; especially, an ...
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   thesis
   noun an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
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   Thesis
   A `thesis` (from Greek `position`) is an intellectual proposition. A `thesis statement` is the statement that begins a formal essay or argument, or that describes the central argument of an academic paper or proposition. In academia, a thesis or `dissertation` is a document that presents the author's research and findings and is submitted in support of candidature for a degree or professional qualification.
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   Thesis
   • (n.) An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis. • (n.) The depression of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word. • (n.) The part of the foot upon which such a depression falls. • (n.) Hence, an essay or dissertation written upon specific or definite theme; especially, an essay presented by a can...
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    thesis
    (from the article `arsis and thesis`) in prosody, respectively, the accented and unaccented parts of a poetic foot. Arsis, a term of Greek origin meaning `the act of raising or lifting` ...
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    thesis
    thesis 1. An unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument; a proposition advanced as an argument. 2. A dissertation based on original research, especially as work toward an academic degree. Other words for long research papers include: 'treatise, dissertation, monograph, disquisition, research, essay', or 'investigation'. 3. A treatis...
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    thesis
    A proposition to be proved in an essay.
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    thesis
    A proposition that is maintained by argument; A hypothetical proposition, especially one put forth without proof.…
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    Thesis
    A written piece of work required for a degree.
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    Thesis
    (Gr. thesis) In Aristotle's logic (1) an undemonstrated proposition used as a premiss in a syllogism, sometimes distinguished from axiom in that it need not be self-evident or intrinsically necessary; (2) any proposition contrary to general opinion but capable of being supported by reasoning. See Antithesis, Dialectic, Synthesis. -- G.R.M.
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