Synonyms for thesis
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Noun
dissertation, essay, hypothesis, argument, topic, point, treatise, theorem, text, position, subject, theme, doctrine, proposition
Definitions
- n. 1
Senses relating to logic, rhetoric, etc. A proposition or statement supported by arguments.
Related words
- Phrases
- all but thesis thesis defense
Forms
- Plural
- theses → dissertations, essays, hypotheses, arguments…
Example sentences
- argument No one could get the better of him in an argument.
- essay Tom rewrote his essay and turned it in a day late.
- hypothesis Tom designed an experiment to test his hypothesis.
- dissertation That was the subject of his doctoral dissertation.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| thesis | steady | |
| argument | steady | |
| essay | rising | |
| hypothesis | steady | |
| dissertation | steady |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- text1
- 5 letters
- point1, theme1, topic2, essay2
- 7 letters
- subject2, theorem2
- 8 letters
- position3, argument3, doctrine2, treatise2
- 10 letters
- hypothesis4
- 11 letters
- proposition4
- 12 letters
- dissertation4
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (topic2 = 2 syllables).