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dis·ser·ta·tion
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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. -
discourse
communication of thought by words; talk; conversation: earnest and intelligent discourse. -
disquisition
a formal discourse or treatise in which a subject is examined and discussed; dissertation. -
doctor of philosophy
Also called doctorate. the highest degree awarded by a graduate school, usually to a person who has completed at least three years of graduate study and a dissertation approved by a board of professors. -
footnote
an explanatory or documenting note or comment at the bottom of a page, referring to a specific part of the text on the page. -
honors course
a course in a university or college consisting largely of independent research terminating in a dissertation or a comprehensive examination, and earning for the student who passes it a degree with distinction.