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Noun: dissertation  ,di-su(r)'tey-shun
  1. A treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
    - thesis
     
  2. A lengthy lecture on a subject

Derived forms: dissertations

Type of: treatise

Encyclopedia: Dissertation

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