Associations to the word «Dissertation»

Wiktionary

DISSERTATION, noun. A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree; a thesis.
DISSERTATION, noun. A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.

Dictionary definition

DISSERTATION, noun. A treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree.

Wise words

Language is a process of free creation; its laws and principles are fixed, but the manner in which the principles of generation are used is free and infinitely varied. Even the interpretation and use of words involves a process of free creation.
Noam Chomsky