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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDissertation
/ˌdɪs.ɚˈteɪ.ʃən/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A long essay or thesis involving personal research, written by a candidate for a university degree.
"She spent three years writing her dissertation on climate change." - 2
A formal discourse or treatise on a particular subject.
"His dissertation on medieval literature was well-received by the academic community."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the Latin word dissertationem, meaning 'discussion' or 'discourse', stemming from dissertare, a frequentative form of dissentare. Over time, it evolved in academic contexts to specifically designate an extended written essay or thesis submitted for a university degree.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dissertation" is said worldwide
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dissertation
Transliteration: dissertation
"Elle a écrit une dissertation sur le changement climatique."
Dissertation
Transliteration: Dissertation
"Er hat seine Dissertation über mittelalterliche Literatur geschrieben."
dissertazione
Transliteration: dissertazione
"Ha scritto una dissertazione sul cambiamento climatico."
disertación
Transliteration: disertación
"Ella escribió una disertación sobre el cambio climático."
dissertação
Transliteration: dissertação
"Ela escreveu uma dissertação sobre mudanças climáticas."
प्रबंध
Transliteration: prabandh
"उसने जलवायु परिवर्तन पर एक प्रबंध लिखा।"
论文
Transliteration: lùnwén
"她写了一篇关于气候变化的论文。"
논문
Transliteration: nonmun
"그녀는 기후 변화에 대한 논문을 썼다."
論文
Transliteration: ronbun
"彼女は気候変動に関する論文を書いた。"
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