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thesis

/ˈθiːsɪs/

thesisnoun

theses

/ˈθiːsɪs/

Translations

thèseArgument ou proposition centrale d’un raisonnement.

Her thesis was that the economic policies of the government were responsible for the recession.

Sa thèse était que les politiques économiques du gouvernement étaient responsables de la récession.

thèseTravail universitaire de recherche, soutenu pour l’obtention d’un diplôme.

He spent two years working on his thesis for his master's degree in history.

Il a passé deux ans à travailler sur sa thèse pour obtenir son master en histoire.

Additional translations

thèseProsodie, musique : partie accentuée d’un pied métrique ou d’une mesure.

Definitions

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

Her thesis was that the economic policies of the government were responsible for the recession.

A long essay or dissertation involving personal research, written by a candidate for a college degree.

He spent two years working on his thesis for his master's degree in history.

In prosody or music, the stressed (downbeat) part of a metrical foot or measure, opposed to the arsis.

In classical Greek verse, the thesis of the iambic foot carries the accent.

Synonyms

thesisadjective

/ˈθiː.sɪs/

/ˈθi.sɪs/

Used attributively before another noun (e.g., thesis research, thesis supervisor).

Translations

de thèseSe dit de ce qui est lié à une thèse universitaire ou à une dissertation.

She spent the afternoon organizing her thesis data.

Elle a passé l’après-midi à organiser les données de sa thèse.

Definitions

Relating to, associated with, or used in an academic thesis or dissertation.

She spent the afternoon organizing her thesis data.