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dis⋅ser⋅ta⋅tion
[dis-er-tey-shuh
n] 
–noun
| 1. | a written essay, treatise, or thesis, esp. one written by a candidate for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy. |
| 2. | any formal discourse in speech or writing. |
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| dis·ser·ta·tion (dĭs'ər-tā'shən) n. A lengthy, formal treatise, especially one written by a candidate for the doctoral degree at a university; a thesis. |
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Dissertation
Dis`ser*ta"tion\, n. [L. dissertatio: cf. F. dissertation.] A formal or elaborate argumentative discourse, oral or written; a disquisition; an essay; a discussion; as, Dissertations on the Prophecies.
Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc.
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Language Translation for : dissertation
Spanish:
tesina, disertación,
German:
die Dissertation,
Japanese:
学位論文
dissertation
1611, from L. dissertationem (nom. dissertatio) "discourse," from dissertare "debate, argue," frequentative of disserere "discuss, examine," from dis- "apart" + serere "to arrange words" (see series). Sense of "formal, written treatise" is 1651.
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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