Word noun
dissertation
n.
US /ˌdɪsɝˈteɪʃən/ UK /dɪsətˈeɪʃən/ dis·ser·ta·tion UK spelling dissertation's, dissertation's
Definition
- 01 C2 Proficiency
a long, serious speech or piece of writing about a subject.
a lengthy and systematic discourse or treatise on a particular topic, not necessarily for academic credit.
Simple“He gave us a long dissertation on why the old laws were better.”
In context“The professor launched into a spontaneous dissertation on the evolution of gothic architecture, ignoring the original topic of the seminar.”
Real-world usage
“This article is adapted from her in-progress doctoral dissertation.”
“His dissertation examines what reading specialists understand about K–3 Spanish-speaking students' home language and literacy skills and how they can leverage them to build English proficiency.”
Etymology
From Latin dissertātiō, from dissertō.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Origin Latin dissertātiō
Level C1 · Advanced
Frequency Frequent
Updated