What does Thesis mean?

Definitions for Thesis
ˈθi sɪsthe·sis

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. thesisnoun

    an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

  2. dissertation, thesisnoun

    a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree

Wiktionary

  1. thesisnoun

    A statement supported by arguments.

  2. thesisnoun

    A written essay submitted for a university degree.

  3. Etymology: From thesis, from θέσις

Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Thesisnoun

    A position; something laid down; affirmatively or negatively.

    Etymology: these, Fr. ϑέσις.

    The truth of what you here lay down,
    By some example should be shewn.
    An honest, but a simple pair,
    May serve to make this thesis clear. Matthew Prior.

ChatGPT

  1. thesis

    A thesis is a statement or theory that is proposed as a premise to be maintained or proven in a piece of academic writing. It is a substantial piece of work, usually produced as a requirement to obtain a degree or qualification, which involves in-depth research and findings on a particular subject matter.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Thesisnoun

    a position or proposition which a person advances and offers to maintain, or which is actually maintained by argument

  2. Thesisnoun

    hence, an essay or dissertation written upon specific or definite theme; especially, an essay presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree

  3. Thesisnoun

    an affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis

  4. Thesisnoun

    the accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; -- the opposite of arsis

  5. Thesisnoun

    the depression of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word

  6. Thesisnoun

    the part of the foot upon which such a depression falls

Wikidata

  1. Thesis

    A thesis or dissertation is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings. In some countries/universities, the word "thesis" or a cognate is used as part of a bachelor's or master's course, while "dissertation" is normally applied to a doctorate, while in others, the reverse is true. The word dissertation can at times be used to describe a treatise without relation to obtaining an academic degree. The term thesis is also used to refer to the general claim of an essay or similar work.

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Thesis

    thē′sis, n. a position or that which is set down or advanced for argument: a subject for a scholastic exercise: an essay on a theme:—pl. Theses (thē′sēz).adj. Thet′ic.—adv. Thet′ically. [L.—Gr. ti-thē-mi, I set.]

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British National Corpus

  1. Nouns Frequency

    Rank popularity for the word 'Thesis' in Nouns Frequency: #1990

Anagrams for Thesis »

  1. heists

  2. shiest

  3. shites

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Thesis in Chaldean Numerology is: 3

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Thesis in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

Examples of Thesis in a Sentence

  1. David Bain:

    Arrival increases bode well for Macau's longer-term bull thesis which includes an unparalleled geographic gaming location, small mainland penetration and upcoming multi-staged infrastructure improvements.

  2. Bill Gross:

    But like (former Fed chairman Paul) Volcker recognized in 1979, the time has come for a new thesis that restores the savings function to developed economies that permit liability based business models to survive – if only on a shoestring – and that ultimately leads to rejuvenated private investment, which is the essence of a healthy economy, near term pain? Yes. Long term gain? Almost certainly. Get off zero now!

  3. Oliver Pursche:

    The market is getting that the statements (from Mnuchin and Trump) are more political than indicative of a change in strategy. Nothing has changed in terms of our investment thesis.

  4. Wayne Kaufman:

    This is just a knee-jerk reaction, based on a bear thesis that Express Scripts will start to dictate prices, i don't see how this is any different than any other company in another sector getting more competition. Soon people will go through the stocks one-by-one to see which got oversold.

  5. Richard Aboulafia:

    That's a thesis that has never been put to the test, but it's about to be.

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