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dis·ser·ta·tion (dis′ər tā′s̸hən)

noun

a formal and lengthy discourse or treatise on some subject, esp. one based on original research and written in partial fulfillment of requirements for a doctorate

Etymology: LL dissertatio < L dissertare, to discuss, argue, freq. of disserere < dis-, apart + serere, to join: see series

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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