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  1. THESIS

    a piece of writing involving original study of a subject, esp. for a college or university degree: a master’s thesis. A thesis is also the main idea, opinion, or theory of a speaker or writer, who …

  2. Thesis

    Your thesis is the central claim in your essay—your main insight or idea about your source or topic. Your thesis should appear early in an academic essay, followed by a logically …

  3. THESIS definition and meaning

    A thesis is an idea or theory that is expressed as a statement and is discussed in a logical way.

  4. Meaning of thesis

    THESIS definition: 1. a long piece of writing that you do as part of an advanced university course: 2. a theory that…. Learn more.