thesis plural
the·sis
The plural form of thesis is theses
T tDefinitions
- noun plural thesis a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections: He vigorously defended his thesis on the causes of war. 1
- noun plural thesis a subject for a composition or essay. 1
- noun plural thesis a dissertation on a particular subject in which one has done original research, as one presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree. 1
- noun plural thesis Music. the downward stroke in conducting; downbeat. Compare arsis (def 1). 1
- noun plural thesis Prosody. a part of a metrical foot that does not bear the ictus or stress. (less commonly) the part of a metrical foot that bears the ictus. Compare arsis (def 2). 1
- noun plural thesis Philosophy. See under Hegelian dialectic. 1