thesis.

1. A proposition advanced and defended through argument.

2. An extended research work submitted for an academic qualification.

Use it for

Words that belong together

• central thesis
• defend a thesis

On the page

The examples support the thesis rather than merely illustrate the topic.

Usage notes

Primary category: analysis / argumentation / evidence. Forms: Singular thesis; plural theses. Legacy lexical fields mirror sense 1 only. Use numbered sense fields for all meanings. Established modern English lexical item. No separate regional spelling or grammatical inflection entry. Writing functions: argumentation, evidence, inference. Commonness: moderately common.