Thesis
noun
A long piece of writing based on original research and submitted as part of a university degree, especially a higher degree such as a Ph.D.
I am reading through my professor's thesis to understand his research better.
Often appears as...
- doctoral thesis
- master's thesis
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Formal
Academic
noun
A short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claims of an essay or research paper and is developed, supported, and explained in the text by means of examples and evidence.
My thesis statement is the roadmap for the rest of my paper.
Often appears as...
- thesis statement
- formulate a thesis
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Formal
Academic
noun
An idea or theory that is expressed as a statement and becomes the basis for a work or theory that can be argued for or against.
His thesis is that capitalism has a corrupting influence on individuals.
Often appears as...
- propose a thesis
- argue for a thesis
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Formal
noun
In music, the accented note in a measure that usually signals the beginning of a new phrase.
In a 4/4 time signature, the first and third beats, which are the thesis, are usually emphasized more than the second and fourth.
Often appears as...
- musical thesis
- rhythmic thesis
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Formal
Technical
noun
A long piece of writing based on original research and submitted as part of a university degree, especially a higher degree such as a Ph.D.
I am reading through my professor's thesis to understand his research better.
Often appears as...
- doctoral thesis
- master's thesis
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
A short statement, usually one sentence, that summarizes the main point or claims of an essay or research paper and is developed, supported, and explained in the text by means of examples and evidence.
My thesis statement is the roadmap for the rest of my paper.
Often appears as...
- thesis statement
- formulate a thesis
Usage tips
Formal
Academic
noun
An idea or theory that is expressed as a statement and becomes the basis for a work or theory that can be argued for or against.
His thesis is that capitalism has a corrupting influence on individuals.
Often appears as...
- propose a thesis
- argue for a thesis
Usage tips
Formal
noun
In music, the accented note in a measure that usually signals the beginning of a new phrase.
In a 4/4 time signature, the first and third beats, which are the thesis, are usually emphasized more than the second and fourth.
Often appears as...
- musical thesis
- rhythmic thesis
Usage tips
Formal
Technical
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Pro Tip 1/3Academic Requirement
A thesis is essential to complete certain university degrees; it highlights research skills.
You need to submit your thesis to earn your master's degree.
Pro Tip 2/3Original Research
Theses are based on new research, contributing to the subject's knowledge base.
Her thesis offered novel insights into quantum computing.
Pro Tip 3/3Lengthy Document
It's not just an essay; a thesis is lengthy and requires extended study.
Finishing a thesis can take months or even years of dedicated research.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Requirement
A thesis is essential to complete certain university degrees; it highlights research skills.
You need to submit your thesis to earn your master's degree.
Pro Tip 2/3Original Research
Theses are based on new research, contributing to the subject's knowledge base.
Her thesis offered novel insights into quantum computing.
Pro Tip 3/3Lengthy Document
It's not just an essay; a thesis is lengthy and requires extended study.
Finishing a thesis can take months or even years of dedicated research.
Pro Tip 1/3Academic Requirement
A thesis is essential to complete certain university degrees; it highlights research skills.
You need to submit your thesis to earn your master's degree.
Pro Tip 2/3Original Research
Theses are based on new research, contributing to the subject's knowledge base.
Her thesis offered novel insights into quantum computing.
Pro Tip 3/3Lengthy Document
It's not just an essay; a thesis is lengthy and requires extended study.
Finishing a thesis can take months or even years of dedicated research.
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He Spent His Career...
was incredible you know that was my frog that was one that one really wanted to work with I got special permission to collect them brought them back to the museum they bred them for the first time in the world Manchester and I did my thesis on the frog described this biology the tough whole development that never been
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Alice Goffman: How we're...
I began to get to know him and his friends and family, and I asked him what he thought about me writing about his life for my senior thesis in college. This senior thesis became a dissertation at Princeton and now a book. By the end of my sophomore year, I moved into the neighborhood and I spent the next six years
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A Fun, Animated History...
purgatory than it is for the poor he thinks it's way too much about money and too little about god when priests sell letters of indulgence with slogans such as when the coin in the coffin clings the soul from purgatory springs luther wants to discuss this with other monks and priests so he writes 95 theses and
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Making stories come to...
ideas and architectural theories I saw this a massive opportunity to take a side steps left and go back to all the things I was really into when I was younger so look elephants the robots the kind of massive towers all the stuff that could be very creatively and this all came to a head in my final thesis
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Can we create new senses...
who is spearheading this for his thesis. And here is what we wanted to we wanted to make it so that sound from the world gets converted in some way so that a deaf person can understand what is being said. And we wanted to do this, given the power and ubiquity of portable computing,
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Martine Rothblatt: My...
My thesis in this book is that there are seven billion people in the world, and actually, seven billion unique ways to express one's gender. And while people may have the genitals of a male or a female, the genitals don't determine your gender or even really your sexual identity.
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The power of a great...
analysis and conclusion. If you begin writing a literary analysis with the introduction, you may be discouraged. Here's a tip for writing a great Write it last, and write your thesis first. Figure out what you want to analyze before you actually analyze it.
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Up Close and Personal...
Oh, I can see a pup! I can see a pup! Amazingly, looking straight into the camera. Theses wolves are incredible. They have never seen this kind of thing before and they don't scurry back into the den.
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Greg Wilson: Cheetahs on...
first motion picture ever created and what he also did that contributed to our motivation and the the basic thesis behind this was not only to capture with today's most modern technology and most
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This is what it's like...
how could we expect them to be otherwise? Next, I tried to teach them essay writing. But that turned out to be nearly impossible. Essays are about coming up with one's own thesis,
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He Spent His Career...
was incredible you know that was my frog that was one that one really wanted to work with I got special permission to collect them brought them back to the museum they bred them for the first time in the world Manchester and I did my thesis on the frog described this biology the tough whole development that never been
Video examples
Alice Goffman: How we're...
I began to get to know him and his friends and family, and I asked him what he thought about me writing about his life for my senior thesis in college. This senior thesis became a dissertation at Princeton and now a book. By the end of my sophomore year, I moved into the neighborhood and I spent the next six years
Video examples
A Fun, Animated History...
purgatory than it is for the poor he thinks it's way too much about money and too little about god when priests sell letters of indulgence with slogans such as when the coin in the coffin clings the soul from purgatory springs luther wants to discuss this with other monks and priests so he writes 95 theses and
Video examples
Making stories come to...
ideas and architectural theories I saw this a massive opportunity to take a side steps left and go back to all the things I was really into when I was younger so look elephants the robots the kind of massive towers all the stuff that could be very creatively and this all came to a head in my final thesis
Video examples
Can we create new senses...
who is spearheading this for his thesis. And here is what we wanted to we wanted to make it so that sound from the world gets converted in some way so that a deaf person can understand what is being said. And we wanted to do this, given the power and ubiquity of portable computing,
Video examples
Martine Rothblatt: My...
My thesis in this book is that there are seven billion people in the world, and actually, seven billion unique ways to express one's gender. And while people may have the genitals of a male or a female, the genitals don't determine your gender or even really your sexual identity.
Video examples
The power of a great...
analysis and conclusion. If you begin writing a literary analysis with the introduction, you may be discouraged. Here's a tip for writing a great Write it last, and write your thesis first. Figure out what you want to analyze before you actually analyze it.
Video examples
Up Close and Personal...
Oh, I can see a pup! I can see a pup! Amazingly, looking straight into the camera. Theses wolves are incredible. They have never seen this kind of thing before and they don't scurry back into the den.
Video examples
Greg Wilson: Cheetahs on...
first motion picture ever created and what he also did that contributed to our motivation and the the basic thesis behind this was not only to capture with today's most modern technology and most
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This is what it's like...
how could we expect them to be otherwise? Next, I tried to teach them essay writing. But that turned out to be nearly impossible. Essays are about coming up with one's own thesis,
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Marshall Curry
American Director
If I were writing an article for the newspaper, it would be thesis statement, information, information, supporting arguments. That would be the setup. When I'm making a documentary, the pacing of the film and the way that you sort of switch from character to character - all of those are more about storytelling than straight journalism.
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Pawel Pawlikowski
Polish Director
I don't think women are that vastly different from men. I'm a bit of a woman myself. But I'm not a feminist filmmaker. I'm not making a feminist thesis to prove that women are important. I just happen to make films with strong characters that are women.
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Pat Robertson
American Clergyman
Well the basic thesis is that there's a god in heaven who is all powerful who wants to help people. And that - he will answer prayer, and does miraculous things in people's lives. And so I've documented some of these wonderful things.
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Sheldon Whitehouse
American Politician
My thesis is that government is not, in fact, broken. It's just listening to the wrong people, and it's listening to all of this quiet influence. So it's a very robust operation that operates kind of under the surface.
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Marcus du Sautoy
British Mathematician
My big thesis is that although the world looks messy and chaotic, if you translate it into the world of numbers and shapes, patterns emerge and you start to understand why things are the way they are.
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Eric Metaxas
American Author
If you accept my thesis that the universe and this earth are the most outrageous miracles by an infinite margin, then you will understand that simply for us to exist requires a miracle.
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Kay Kay Menon
Indian Actor
It's difficult to explain in words, but I enjoy doing films more than theatre. It helps me in experiencing moments of truth and I can write an entire thesis on my love for the medium!
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Richard Thaler
American Economist
My thesis topic was 'The value of a human life.' I asked people a question: 'Suppose you had some risk, a one in a thousand risk of dying - how much would you pay to eliminate it?
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Herb Kelleher
American Businessman
We've always operated on the thesis that a company can have a personality, that people can be themselves, and be very successful in business at the same time.
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Lauren Bush
Model
College was a wonderful time to really explore my interests. I ended up writing my senior thesis about gender inequality in the developing world.
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Marshall Curry
American Director
If I were writing an article for the newspaper, it would be thesis statement, information, information, supporting arguments. That would be the setup. When I'm making a documentary, the pacing of the film and the way that you sort of switch from character to character - all of those are more about storytelling than straight journalism.
Quote examples
Pawel Pawlikowski
Polish Director
I don't think women are that vastly different from men. I'm a bit of a woman myself. But I'm not a feminist filmmaker. I'm not making a feminist thesis to prove that women are important. I just happen to make films with strong characters that are women.
Quote examples
Pat Robertson
American Clergyman
Well the basic thesis is that there's a god in heaven who is all powerful who wants to help people. And that - he will answer prayer, and does miraculous things in people's lives. And so I've documented some of these wonderful things.
Quote examples
Sheldon Whitehouse
American Politician
My thesis is that government is not, in fact, broken. It's just listening to the wrong people, and it's listening to all of this quiet influence. So it's a very robust operation that operates kind of under the surface.
Quote examples
Marcus du Sautoy
British Mathematician
My big thesis is that although the world looks messy and chaotic, if you translate it into the world of numbers and shapes, patterns emerge and you start to understand why things are the way they are.
Quote examples
Eric Metaxas
American Author
If you accept my thesis that the universe and this earth are the most outrageous miracles by an infinite margin, then you will understand that simply for us to exist requires a miracle.
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Kay Kay Menon
Indian Actor
It's difficult to explain in words, but I enjoy doing films more than theatre. It helps me in experiencing moments of truth and I can write an entire thesis on my love for the medium!
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Richard Thaler
American Economist
My thesis topic was 'The value of a human life.' I asked people a question: 'Suppose you had some risk, a one in a thousand risk of dying - how much would you pay to eliminate it?
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Herb Kelleher
American Businessman
We've always operated on the thesis that a company can have a personality, that people can be themselves, and be very successful in business at the same time.
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Lauren Bush
Model
College was a wonderful time to really explore my interests. I ended up writing my senior thesis about gender inequality in the developing world.
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