He wrote his dissertation on an obscure 16th-century poet.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
dis|ser|ta|tion — «DIHS uhr TAY shuhn», noun. a formal discussion of a subject. A university student who is working for a doctor s degree is required to write a dissertation. »He talked at length…giving a dissertation on his weight and dietetic virtues of tapioca… … Useful english dictionary
tion — ab·bre·vi·a·tion; ab·di·ca·tion; ab·duc·tion; ab·er·ra·tion; ab·er·ra·tion·al; ab·jec·tion; ab·junc·tion; ab·ju·ra·tion; ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·la·tion; ab·lu·tion; ab·mi·gra·tion; ab·ne·ga·tion; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom;… … English syllables
ser — ac·i·pen·ser; ac·i·pen·ser·es; ac·i·pen·ser·oid; an·ser; an·ser·es; an·ser·i·form; an·ser·i·for·mes; an·ser·ous; as·ser·tion; as·ser·tion·al; as·ser·tive; as·ser·tive·ly; as·ser·tive·ness; as·ser·tor; as·ser·to·ri·al; as·ser·to·ric; as·ser·to·ry; … English syllables
dissertation — dis·ser·ta·tion … English syllables
dissertational — dis·ser·ta·tion·al … English syllables
dissertation — dis•ser•ta•tion [[t]ˌdɪs ərˈteɪ ʃən[/t]] n. 1) edu an essay or thesis, esp. one written by a candidate for a doctorate 2) any formal discourse • Etymology: 1605–15; < L dissertātiō dis ser•ta′tion•al, adj … From formal English to slang
dissertation — dis|ser|ta|tion [ˌdısəˈteıʃən US ˌdısər ] n [Date: 1600 1700; : Latin; Origin: dissertatio, from dissertare to discuss ] a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree … Dictionary of contemporary English
dissertation — dis|ser|ta|tion [ ,dısər teıʃn ] noun count a long piece of writing on a particular subject that you do as part of a university degree … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
ta — ab·lac·ta·tion; ab·sen·ta·tion; abu·ta; ac·cep·ta·tion; ac·cli·ma·ta·tion; ac·cred·i·ta·tion; ac·er·a·ta; ac·e·ta·tion; ac·e·ta·to ; ach·e·ta; achor·da·ta; acoe·lo·ma·ta; acra·ni·a·ta; ac·ro·tre·ta; ac·ta; ac·ti·no·my·ce·ta·ce·ae;… … English syllables
Dissertation — Dis ser*ta tion, n. [L. dissertatio: cf. F. dissertation.] A formal or elaborate argumentative discourse, oral or written; a disquisition; an essay; a discussion; as, Dissertations on the Prophecies. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
