A Topical Dictionary: Search for thesis

GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Thesis \The"sis\, n.; pl. Theses. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to
place, set. See Do, and cf. Anathema, Apothecary,
Epithet, Hypothesis, Parenthesis, Theme, Tick a
cover.]
1. A position or proposition which a person advances and
offers to maintain, or which is actually maintained by
argument.
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2. Hence, an essay or dissertation written upon specific or
definite theme; especially, an essay presented by a
candidate for a diploma or degree.
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I told them of the grave, becoming, and sublime
deportment they should assume upon this mystical
occasion, and read them two homilies and a thesis of
my own composing, to prepare them. --Goldsmith.
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3. (Logic) An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition
or hypothesis.
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4. (Mus.) The accented part of the measure, expressed by the
downward beat; -- the opposite of arsis.
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5. (Pros.)
(a) The depression of the voice in pronouncing the
syllables of a word.
(b) The part of the foot upon which such a depression
falls.
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WordNet thesis
n 1: an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an
argument
2: a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from
research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic
degree [syn: dissertation]
[also: theses (pl)]

Moby Dictionary
Alexandrine , a priori principle , accent , accentuation , affirmation ,
amphibrach , amphimacer , anacrusis , anapest , antispast , apriorism ,
argument , argumentation , arsis , article , assertion ,
assumed position , assumption , axiom , bacchius , basis , beat , belief ,
bout , cadence , caesura , catalexis , categorical proposition ,
causerie , chloriamb , chloriambus , circle , circuit , colon ,
conjecture , contention , contestation , counterpoint , course , cretic ,
cycle , dactyl , dactylic hexameter , data , descant , diaeresis ,
diastole , dimeter , dipody , discourse , discussion , disquisition ,
dissertation , dochmiac , downbeat , elegiac , elegiac couplet ,
elegiac pentameter , emphasis , epitrite , essay , etude , examination ,
excursus , exposition , feature , feminine caesura , first approach ,
first principles , foot , foundation , grammatical accent , ground ,
guesswork , heptameter , heptapody , heroic couplet , hexameter ,
hexapody , homily , hypothesis , hypothesis ad hoc , iamb , iambic ,
iambic pentameter , ictus , idea , inference , intonation ,
intonation pattern , introductory study , ionic , jingle , lemma , lilt ,
lucubration , major premise , masculine caesura , measure , memoir ,
meter , metrical accent , metrical foot , metrical group ,
metrical unit , metron , minor premise , molossus , monograph , mora ,
morceau , movement , note , notion , numbers , opinion , outline , paeon ,
pandect , paper , paragraph , pentameter , pentapody , period ,
philosopheme , philosophical proposition , piece , pitch accent ,
point , posit , position , postulate , postulation , postulatum ,
precept , preliminary study , premise , premiss , presumption ,
presupposal , presupposition , proceleusmatic , prolegomenon ,
proposition , propositional function , pulse , pyrrhic , quantity ,
research paper , revolution , rhetorical accent , rhythm ,
rhythmical accent , rotation , round , screed , sentiments , series ,
set of postulates , sketch , special article , spell , spondee ,
sprung rhythm , statement , stress , stress accent , stress arsis ,
study , sumption , supposal , supposing , supposition , surmise , survey ,
swing , systole , syzygy , term paper , tetrameter , tetrapody ,
tetraseme , theme , theorem , theory , tone accent , tract , tractate ,
treatise , treatment , tribrach , trimeter , tripody , triseme , trochee ,
truth table , truth-function , truth-value , turn , upbeat , view ,
views , wheel , working hypothesis