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noun as in belief, assumption to be tested
Strongest matches
- proposition
- supposition
Strong matches
- contestation
- postulation
- presumption
- presupposition
noun as in written dissertation
- argumentation
- composition
- disquisition
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In “Back Home,” Gil also revisits the nostalgia for the South explored in his Johns Hopkins thesis, “Circle of Stone.”
At least father and son were in alignment on this central thesis: acting “gay”—bad; being thought of as gay—bad.
Her doctoral thesis, says Ramin Takloo at the University of Illinois, was simply outstanding.
Marshall McLuhan long ago argued the now accepted thesis that different mediums have different influences on thinking.
He wrote his Master's thesis on the underrepresentation of young people in Congress.
And indeed for most young men a college thesis is but an exercise for sharpening the wits, rarely dangerous in its later effects.
It will be for the reader to determine whether the main thesis of the book has gained or lost by the new evidence.
But the word thesis, when applied to Systems, does not mean the 'position' of single notes, but of groups of notes.
This conclusion, it need hardly be said, is in entire agreement with the main thesis of the preceding pages.
Sundry outlying Indians, with ammunition to waste, took belly and knee rests and strengthened the thesis to the contrary.
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noun as in putting regard in as true
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- understanding
noun as in main part of written work
- dissertation
noun as in written or musical creation
- arrangement
- literary work
- short story
noun as in argument for idea
- advancement
- affirmation
- asseveration
- declaration
- explanation
- maintaining
- predication
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On this page you'll find 90 synonyms, antonyms, and words related to thesis, such as: contention, hypothesis, opinion, premise, proposition, and supposition.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
Synonyms of thesis
- as in argument
- as in hypothesis
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- proposition
- speculation
- explanation
- presupposition
- supposition
- generalization
- presumption
- abstraction
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Find 48 different ways to say THESIS, along with antonyms, related words, and example sentences at Thesaurus.com.
Synonyms for THESIS: argument, contention, assertion, hypothesis, theory, guess, assumption, hunch; Antonyms of THESIS: fact, knowledge, assurance, certainty
Synonyms. dissertation. long essay. research paper. term paper. paper. treatise. disquisition. discourse. formal composition. article. monograph. tract. critique. commentary. master's thesis. Synonyms for thesis from Random House Roget's College Thesaurus, Revised and Updated Edition © 2000 Random House, Inc. Browse.
Need synonyms for thesis? Here's a list of similar words from our thesaurus that you can use instead. Contexts . A statement or theory that is put forward as a premise to be maintained or proved. A long essay or dissertation involving personal research. A topic or theme that is being argued or under consideration.
Thesis synonyms - 1 128 Words and Phrases for Thesis. theme. n. # topic. hypothesis. n. # belief , theory. proposition. n. # idea , assumption. argument. n. # idea. premise. n. # belief , idea. theory. n. # belief , idea. assumption. n. # belief , idea. essay. n. # dissertation. dissertation. n. # study , note. contention. n. # topic. supposition.
Synonyms for THESIS: contention, contestation, hypothesis, belief, argument, postulate, premise, opinion, theory, principle, assumption, postulation, composition; Antonyms for THESIS: reality, proof, fact, certainty.
One definition of thesis is that it is the most important or foundational idea of an argument, presentation, or piece of writing. But it can also mean a large work of art, criticism, or scientific research that represents original research and is generally the final requirement for an academic degree.
Synonyms for THESIS in English: proposition, theory, hypothesis, idea, view, opinion, proposal, contention, line of argument, dissertation, ….
dissertation. contention. supposition. paper. treatise. postulate. postulation. presupposition. subject. idea. monograph. opinion. theorem. belief. topic. text. disquisition. Antonyms. Opposite meaning. fact. summary. certainty. proof. practical consideration. conclusion. convenience. experimental work. field test.
Synonyms: hypothesis, theory, proposition, idea, postulate (formal), proposal, belief, assertion, contention, argument. Sense: Noun: academic paper. Synonyms: paper, dissertation, essay, composition, exposition, monograph, theme, treatise. Is something important missing? Report an error or suggest an improvement.