dissertation

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Etymology

From Latin dissertātiō, from dissertō.

Pronunciation

• (RP) IPA: /ˌdɪsəˈteɪʃən/
• (America, Canada) IPA: /ˌdɪsɚˈteɪʃən/
• (Australia) IPA: /ˌdɪs.əˈtæɪ.ʃən/

Noun

dissertation (plural dissertations)

1. A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis.

   write a dissertation

   write up a dissertation

   hand in a dissertation

   complete a dissertation

2. A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.

Translations

• French: dissertation
• German: Doktorarbeit, Dissertation
• Italian: dissertazione
• Portuguese: dissertação
• Russian: диссерта́ция
• Spanish: disertación

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