Thesaurus: thesis

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1. n. A position or proposition which a person advances and offers to maintain, or which is actually maintained by argument.
2. n. Hence, an essay or dissertation written upon specific or definite theme; especially, an essay presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree.
3. n. An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis.
4. n. The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; -- the opposite of arsis.
5. n. The word/depression">depression of the word/voice">voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word.
6. n. The part of the foot upon which such a depression falls.
7. n. an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument
8. n. a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
9. 1. A position or proposition which a person advances and offers to maintain, or which is actually maintained by argument. 2. Hence, an essay or dissertation written upon specific or definite theme; especially, an essay presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree. 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. 3. (Logic) An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis. 4. (Mus.) The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; -- the opposite of arsis. 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.
10. An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition orhypothesis.
11. n:100 n. an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument