thesis

  • 21thesis — 01. He did an analysis of the way children learn language for his Master s [thesis]. 02. He did his doctoral [thesis] on the marriage customs of slaves living in ancient Rome. 03. I figure that it will take me three more months to finish my… …

    Grammatical examples in English

  • 22thesis — n. research paper 1) to write a thesis 2) a doctoral, Ph. D.; master s thesis proposition, hypothesis 3) to advance, propose; test a thesis 4) to challenge; refute a thesis 5) a thesis about, on 6) a thesis that + clause (these developments… …

    Combinatory dictionary

  • 23thesis */*/ — UK [ˈθiːsɪs] / US [ˈθɪsɪs] noun [countable] Word forms thesis : singular thesis plural theses UK [ˈθiːsiːz] / US [ˈθɪˌsɪz] 1) a long piece of writing that is the final part of an advanced university degree thesis on: He wrote a doctoral thesis on …

    English dictionary

  • 24thesis — the|sis [ˈθi:sıs] n plural theses [ si:z] [Date: 1300 1400; : Latin; Origin: Greek, act of laying down , from tithenai to put, lay down ] 1.) a long piece of writing about a particular subject that you do as part of an advanced university degree… …

    Dictionary of contemporary English

  • 25thesis — the|sis [ θisıs ] (plural the|ses [ θi,siz ] ) noun count ** 1. ) a long piece of writing that is the final part of an advanced university degree: thesis on: He wrote a doctoral thesis on the works of Carlo Crivelli. 2. ) FORMAL an idea, opinion …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 26thesis — [[t]θi͟ːsiːz[/t]] theses 1) N COUNT A thesis is an idea or theory that is expressed as a statement and is discussed in a logical way. This thesis does not stand up to close inspection. ...proponents of the thesis that computers can be programmed… …

    English dictionary

  • 27Thesis — En la mitología griega, Thesis o Thetis (en griego antiguo Θεσις o Θετις, ‘creación’) era la diosa primordial de la creación, identificándosele con Fusis (la Naturaleza). Era la forma primigenia de la nereida Tetis, la embarrada mezcla de… …

    Wikipedia Español

  • 28Thesis — The|sis 〈f.; , The|sen〉 1. 〈grch. Metrik〉 betonter, langer Taktteil; Ggs Arsis (1) 2. 〈röm. Metrik〉 unbetonter, kurzer Taktteil 3. 〈moderne Metrik〉 = Hebung (4) 4. 〈Mus.〉 betonter, vom Senken der Hand begleiteter Taktteil [→ These] * * * Thẹsis… …

    Universal-Lexikon

  • 29thesis — /thee sis/, n., pl. theses / seez/. 1. a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, esp. one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections: He vigorously defended his thesis on the causes of war. 2. a subject for a… …

    Universalium

  • 30Thesis — The|sis die; , Thesen <über lat. thesis aus gr. thésis »das Auftreten des Fußes«>: 1. a) betonter Taktteil im altgriech. Versfuß; b) abwärtsgeführter Schlag beim musikalischen Taktieren; Ggs. ↑Arsis 2. unbeto …

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