"thesis" meaning in English

See thesis in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /ˈθiːsɪs/ [UK], /ˈθisɪs/ [US] Audio: en-uk-thesis.oga [UK], en-us-thesis.ogg [US] Forms: thesis [singular], theses [plural]
Head templates: {{noun|thesis|theses}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A thesis is a long paper that university students at the masters or doctoral level write.
    Sense id: simple-thesis-en-noun-~1kdUd54
  2. A thesis is a main idea or argument that is developed or explained.
    Sense id: simple-thesis-en-noun-KcT4V4mN
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