DISSERTATION meaning: Extended written treatment of subject

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▸ noun: 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.
▸ noun: A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.

Opposite:

summary, synopsis, abstract, precis, outline

Types:

empirical, theoretical, case study, literature review, mixed methods, qualitative, quantitative, action research, more...

Phrases:

doctoral dissertation, all but dissertation, dissertation topic, like a dissertation defense, dissertation defenses, more...

Adjectives:

unpublished, doctoral, inaugural, long, original, learned, critical, excellent, preliminary, lengthy, academic

Colors:

maroon, charcoal, teal, burgundy, forest green, slate gray, royal blue, olive, taupe, plum

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