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thesisa statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈθiːsɪs/

Korean meaning: 논문, 논제, 주장

Korean pronunciation: 씨-시스 (강세: 씨)

Example Sentences

  • His thesis that pizza is a vegetable was rejected by the nutrition committee.
  • The main thesis of her book is that cats secretly run the internet.
  • She successfully defended her thesis on renewable energy solutions.

thesis

NOUN

//ˈθiːsɪs//

a statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved

thesis concept
💡 Concept

Student defending her research thesis

thesis mnemonic english
🧠 Mnemonic

THE SIS will prove my theory - thesis to maintain!

thesis rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

From crisis to oasis - a thesis emerges!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈθiːsɪs/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈθiːsɪs/

🌳Etymology

Rootthes-
Suffix--is

Origin

From Ancient Greek 'thesis' (θέσις), derived from the verb 'tithenai' (τιθέναι) meaning 'to place' or 'to put.' The word was later adopted into Latin and then into English, retaining its original meaning of a proposition or statement put forward for discussion or proof.

🎵Rhyme

crisisbasisoasis
crisis
basis
oasis

🔗Collocations

doctoral thesis
master's thesis
thesis statement
defend a thesis
thesis advisor
undergraduate thesis

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

His thesis that pizza is a vegetable was rejected by the nutrition committee.

😄 Fun example

The main thesis of her book is that cats secretly run the internet.

She successfully defended her thesis on renewable energy solutions.

The professor's central thesis challenges traditional economic theories.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

dissertationargumentpropositionhypothesistheory

Antonyms

antithesisrefutation

Related

researchacademicscholargraduatedissertation

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