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dissertation

CEFR: C1
A substantial, exhaustive piece of formal academic writing embodying original research, typically submitted as the final requirement for an undergraduate or master's degree.

Synonyms

  • thesis
  • treatise
  • monograph

Common Collocations

  • write a dissertation
  • doctoral dissertation
  • submit a dissertation

Example Sentence

Final-year students must complete an independent ten-thousand-word dissertation under the supervision of a faculty mentor.

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