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thesis
[thee-sis]
noun
plural
thesesa proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections.
He vigorously defended his thesis on the causes of war.
Synonyms: , ,a subject for a composition or essay.
a dissertation on a particular subject in which one has done original research, as one presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree.
Music.the downward stroke in conducting; downbeat.
Prosody.
a part of a metrical foot that does not bear the ictus or stress.
(less commonly) the part of a metrical foot that bears the ictus.
Philosophy.Hegelian dialectic
thesis
/ ˈθːɪ /
noun
a dissertation resulting from original research, esp when submitted by a candidate for a degree or diploma
a doctrine maintained or promoted in argument
a subject for a discussion or essay
an unproved statement, esp one put forward as a premise in an argument
music the downbeat of a bar, as indicated in conducting
(in classical prosody) the syllable or part of a metrical foot not receiving the ictus Compare arsis
philosophy the first stage in the Hegelian dialectic, that is challenged by the antithesis
thesis
The central idea in a piece of writing, sometimes contained in a topic sentence.
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of thesis1
Example Sentences
The experiences she accumulated at Feels events became her master’s thesis.
If there is one main thesis to Topol’s book, it’s that healthy aging is a function of a strong immune system, which can defend against diabetes, cancer, heart disease and other chronic conditions.
It’s a heartening, humanistic thesis that even a rather dull dude like Chuck has an inner life that rivals “The Iliad.”
Occasionally, though, Hylen’s lens does give us something a bit more impressionistic and emblematic of his thesis about L.A.’s vanishing history.
Their distinct style lexicon - of gold chains, faux fur jackets, plus-sized accessories, braids and beards - went on to spawn media articles, books and doctoral theses on South Asian culture.
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When To Use
The plural form of thesis is theses, pronounced [ thee-seez ]. The plurals of several other singular words that end in -is are also formed in this way, including hypothesis/hypotheses, crisis/crises, and axis/axes. A similar change is made when pluralizing appendix as appendices. Irregular plurals that are formed like theses derive directly from their original pluralization in Latin and Greek.
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