Theses Meaning in English

word · lemma: thesis

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Definition

'Theses' is the plural form of 'thesis,' meaning long written pieces of research or main ideas, especially for university degrees. It can also refer to the main arguments in an essay or debate.

Usage & Nuances

'Theses' is formal and most often used in academic or research settings. The singular is 'thesis.' Don't confuse with 'these' (pronounced differently). Often used in phrases like 'master's theses', 'doctoral theses', or when discussing research topics or main arguments.

• Spanish: tesis (plural: **tesis**) - disertaciones
• Portuguese (BR): teses
• Portuguese (PT): teses
• Chinese (Simplified): 论文 (复数) - 论点 (复数)
• Chinese (Traditional): 論文 (複數) - 論點 (複數)
• Hindi: थीसिस (बहुवचन: **थीसिस**)
• Arabic: أطروحات
• Bengali: থিসিসসমূহ - গবেষণাপত্র (বহুবচন)
• Russian: диссертации - тезисы
• Japanese: 論文
• Vietnamese: luận văn
• Korean: 논문들
• Turkish: tezler
• Urdu: تھیسس
• Indonesian: tesis - skripsi - disertasi

Example Sentences

Many students wrote their theses last year.

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The library has a collection of master's theses.

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Her theses cover topics in biology and chemistry.

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I've read several fascinating theses on climate change.

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All the theses must be submitted by next Friday.

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There's a lot of debate over some of those theses.

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