plural theses
ˈthē-ˌsēz
1
: a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view
especially
: one written by a candidate for an academic degree
2
a
: a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof : hypothesis
b
: a position or proposition that a person (such as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument
3
4
: the first and least adequate stage of dialectic compare synthesis
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