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dissertation

Pronunciation: /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/

The English word “dissertation” has 2 meanings listed here.

noun

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

Etymology

From Latin dissertātiō, from dissertō.

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