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Definition of thesis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

• Students must submit a thesis on an agreed subject within four years.
• He presented this thesis for his PhD.
• a thesis for a master's degree
• He's doing a doctoral thesis on the early works of Shostakovich.
• Many departments require their students to do a thesis defense.
• She completed an MSc by thesis.
• her thesis adviser at MIT
• in a/​the thesis
• thesis about

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meaning of thesis

A thesis is a long essay that is written as a defense of a particular topic.

thesis frequency in english - C1 level of CEFR

the word thesis occurs in english on average 12.9 times per one million words; this frequency warrants it to be in the study list for C1 level of language mastery according to CEFR, the Common European Framework of Reference.

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Here is a post for those among you who completed (or will complete) a thesis as part of their university degree. In the course of the Bologna Process , many European universities adopted the Anglo-Saxon system of awarding Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees. To obtain such a degree, you usually have to complete a corresponding Bachelor’s or Master’s thesis, a written document summarizing your research work (if you in fact carried out research). While the writing of a thesis is by itself a serious endeavour for many students, I have noticed another problem: many non-native speakers pronounce the word thesis incorrectly.

The correct pronunciation is [ˈθiːsɪs] (listen to it here ). The part that people often get wrong is the pronunciation of the th, which is the same as in think, thunder, or thing. In my experience, the most common incorrect pronunciations are

#1 [ˈfiːsiːs], dangerously similar to the word faeces (AE: feces, pronounced as [ˈfiːsiːz]),

#2 [‘si:sis], which sounds a lot like the word seizes [‘si:zis], and finally

#3 [‘ti:sis], quite similar to teases [‘ti:zis].

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Finally, if you are using German words such as Masterthesis or Bachelorthesis, it seems acceptable to pronounce thesis as [ tɛzɪs ],

although that makes for a very strange combination because the first parts of these words (Master, Bachelor) are still pronounced in the English way.

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• Modern IPA: θɪ́jsɪs
• Traditional IPA: ˈθiːsɪs
• 2 syllables : "THEE" + "sis"

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Definition of thesis

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In high school, college, or graduate school, students often have to write a thesis on a topic in their major field of study. In many fields, a final thesis is the biggest challenge involved in getting a master's degree, and the same is true for students studying for a Ph.D. (a Ph.D. thesis is often called a dissertation ). But a thesis may also be an idea; so in the course of the paper the student may put forth several theses (notice the plural form) and attempt to prove them.

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Word History

in sense 3, Middle English, lowering of the voice, from Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin, from Greek, downbeat, more important part of a foot, literally, act of laying down; in other senses, Latin, from Greek, literally, act of laying down, from tithenai to put, lay down — more at do

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 3a(1)

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“Thesis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary , Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/thesis. Accessed 26 Sep. 2024.

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What does the noun thesis mean?

There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun thesis . See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence.

thesis has developed meanings and uses in subjects including

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British english, u.s. english, where does the noun thesis come from.

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The earliest known use of the noun thesis is in the Middle English period (1150—1500).

OED's earliest evidence for thesis is from before 1398, in a translation by John Trevisa, translator.

thesis is a borrowing from Greek .

Etymons: Greek θέσις .

Nearby entries

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• thesaury, n. a1639–1708
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• these, pron. & adj. Old English–
• Thesean, adj. 1815–
• Theseid, n. 1725–
• Theseium, n. 1819–
• these-like, adj. 1644–
• thesial, adj. 1654
• thesicle, n. 1863–
• thesis, n. a1398–
• thesis-novel, n. 1934–
• thesis-play, n. 1902–
• thesmophilist, n. 1644–
• Thesmophorian, adj. 1891–
• Thesmophoric, adj. 1788–
• thesmothete, n. 1603–
• thesocyte, n. 1887–
• thesp, n. 1962–
• Thespian, adj. & n. 1675–
• Thespianism, n. 1914–

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thesis, n. was first published in 1912; not yet revised.

thesis, n. was last modified in June 2024.

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• I wrote my thesis on literacy strategies for boys .
• Her main thesis is that children need a lot of verbal stimulation .
• boilerplate
• composition
• corresponding author
• dissertation
• essay question
• peer review

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