dissertation
Translation
dissertation, thesis
Examples
She is writing her dissertation on ancient history.
She is writing her dissertation on ancient history.
He successfully defended his dissertation last week.
He successfully defended his dissertation last week.
Grammar Patterns
a dissertation on/about ((sth.)) She wrote a dissertation on ancient history.
Similar Words
Synonyms: thesis, paper, treatise
Etymology
From Latin 'dissertare' (to discuss), from 'dis-' (apart) + 'serere' (to join). It means to connect ideas in a discussion.
Memory Tips
It sounds a bit like 'this is an assertion'. A dissertation is a long, formal assertion of your research findings.