noun · academic
thesis
/ˈθiːsɪs/THE·sis
a long piece of writing about a particular subject, especially one written for a university degree; also the main claim in an essay
Examples
“In my thesis I argue that social policy needs to prioritise education.”
“The examiner commented that the thesis lacked a clear conclusion.”
“He completed his PhD thesis on urban migration patterns.”
Band 8 sentence
“In my thesis I argue that persistent regional inequality undermines long‑term economic growth and social cohesion.”
Collocations
- master's thesis
- defend a thesis
- central thesis
Word family
Common mistakes
She wrote thesis about climate change.→She wrote a thesis about climate change.
Two thesis were submitted last week.→Two theses were submitted last week.
My thesis is the topic of the essay.→My thesis is the main argument of the essay.
Say it for a higher band
5idea→6argument→7+thesis
Synonyms
dissertation
argument
Easily confused
dissertation
“She spent three years writing her dissertation on climate policy.”
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