thesis
CEFR: B2
A long, original research treatise submitted for a higher academic degree (especially a doctorate). Also denotes the primary proposition or central argument advanced in an essay.
Synonyms
- dissertation
- proposition
- treatise
Common Collocations
- defend a thesis
- master's thesis
- central thesis
Example Sentence
Her doctoral thesis explored the socioeconomic consequences of rapid urbanization in developing economies.