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dis⋅ser⋅ta⋅tion

[dis-er-tey-shuhn]
–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.

Origin:
1605–15; < L dissertātiōn- (s. of dissertātiō), equiv. to dissertāt(us) (ptp. of dissertāre; dissert- (see dissert ) + -ātus -ate 1 ) + -iōn- -ion


dis⋅ser⋅ta⋅tion⋅al, adjective
dis⋅ser⋅ta⋅tion⋅ist, noun
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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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Word Origin & History

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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