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English

Etymology

From Latin dissert?ti?, from dissert?.

Pronunciation

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /?d?s??te???n/
• (General American) IPA^(key): /?d?s??te???n/
• Rhymes: -e???n

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

Alternative forms

• diss (clipping)

Derived terms

Translations

Further reading

• John A. Simpson and Edward S. C. Weiner, editors (1989) , “dissertation”, in The Oxford English Dictionary, 2nd edition, Oxford: Clarendon Press, ?ISBN

French

Etymology

From Latin dissert?ti?, from dissert?.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /di.s??.ta.sj??/

Noun

dissertation f (plural dissertations)

1. dissertation, essay

Synonyms

• (dissertation, essay): essai, composition, rédaction

Further reading

• “dissertation” in Trésor de la langue française informatisé (The Digitized Treasury of the French Language).