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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Dissertation \Dis'ser*ta"tion\, noun [L. dissertatio: cf. F. dissertation.] A formal or elaborate argumentative discourse, oral or written; a disquisition; an essay; a discussion; as, Dissertations on the Prophecies.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
dissertation
noun: a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree [syn: {thesis}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
42 Moby Thesaurus words for "dissertation": argumentation, article, causerie, descant, discourse, discussion, disputation, disquisition, essay, etude, examination, excursus, exposition, feature, first approach, homily, introductory study, lucubration, memoir, monograph, morceau, note, outline, pandect, paper, paragraph, piece, preliminary study, prolegomenon, research paper, screed, sketch, special article, study, survey, term paper, theme, thesis, tract, tractate, treatise, treatment
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