dissertation
noun/ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃn/
/ˌdɪsərˈteɪʃn/
- dissertation (on something) a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree
- He wrote his Master's dissertation on rats.
- Students can either do a dissertation or take part in a practical project.
Extra ExamplesTopics Educationc1- Candidates are required to present a dissertation of between 8 000 and 12 000 words.
- She is writing her dissertation on the history of the Knights Templar.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- research
- doctoral
- Master’s
- …
- do
- prepare
- write
- …
- dissertation on
Word Originearly 17th cent. (in the sense ‘discussion, debate’): from Latin dissertatio(n-), from dissertare ‘continue to discuss’, from disserere ‘examine, discuss’.
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