'Thesis' definitions:

Definition of 'thesis'

noun

An unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

noun

A treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree [syn: dissertation, thesis]

Definition of 'Thesis'

From: GCIDE

Thesis \The"sis\, n.; pl. Theses. [L., fr. Gr. ?, fr. ? to place, set. See Do, and cf. Anathema, Apothecary, Epithet, Hypothesis, Parenthesis, Theme, Tick a cover.]
1. A position or proposition which a person advances and offers to maintain, or which is actually maintained by argument. [1913 Webster]
2. Hence, an essay or dissertation written upon specific or definite theme; especially, an essay presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree. [1913 Webster]
I told them of the grave, becoming, and sublime deportment they should assume upon this mystical occasion, and read them two homilies and a thesis of my own composing, to prepare them. --Goldsmith. [1913 Webster]
3. (Logic) An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis. [1913 Webster]
4. (Mus.) The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; -- the opposite of arsis. [1913 Webster]
5. (Pros.) (a) The depression of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word. (b) The part of the foot upon which such a depression falls. [1913 Webster]

Synonyms of 'thesis'

From: Moby Thesaurus

a priori principle,
accent,
accentuation,
affirmation,
Alexandrine,
amphibrach,
amphimacer,
anacrusis,
anapest,
antispast,
apriorism,
argument,
argumentation,
arsis,
article,
assertion,
assumed position,
assumption,
axiom,
bacchius,
basis,
beat,
belief,
bout,
cadence,
caesura,
catalexis,
categorical proposition,
causerie,
chloriamb,
chloriambus,
circle,
circuit,
colon,
conjecture,
contention,
contestation,
counterpoint,
course,
cretic,
cycle,
dactyl,
dactylic hexameter,
data,
descant,
diaeresis,
diastole,
dimeter,
dipody,
discourse,
discussion,
disquisition,
dissertation,
dochmiac,
downbeat,
elegiac,
elegiac couplet,
elegiac pentameter,
emphasis,
epitrite,
essay,
etude,
examination,
excursus,
exposition,
feature,
feminine caesura,
first approach,
first principles,
foot,
foundation,
grammatical accent,
ground,
guesswork,
heptameter,
heptapody,
heroic couplet,
hexameter,
hexapody,
homily,
hypothesis,
hypothesis ad hoc,
iamb,
iambic,
iambic pentameter,
ictus,
idea,
inference,
intonation,
intonation pattern,
introductory study,
ionic,
jingle,
lemma,
lilt,
lucubration,
major premise,
masculine caesura,
measure,
memoir,
meter,
metrical accent,
metrical foot,
metrical group,
metrical unit,
metron,
minor premise,
molossus,
monograph,
mora,
morceau,
movement,
note,
notion,
numbers,
opinion,
outline,
paeon,
pandect,
paper,
paragraph,
pentameter,
pentapody,
period,
philosopheme,
philosophical proposition,
piece,
pitch accent,
point,
posit,
position,
postulate,
postulation,
postulatum,
precept,
preliminary study,
premise,
premiss,
presumption,
presupposal,
presupposition,
proceleusmatic,
prolegomenon,
proposition,
propositional function,
pulse,
pyrrhic,
quantity,
research paper,
revolution,
rhetorical accent,
rhythm,
rhythmical accent,
rotation,
round,
screed,
sentiments,
series,
set of postulates,
sketch,
special article,
spell,
spondee,
sprung rhythm,
statement,
stress,
stress accent,
stress arsis,
study,
sumption,
supposal,
supposing,
supposition,
surmise,
survey,
swing,
systole,
syzygy,
term paper,
tetrameter,
tetrapody,
tetraseme,
theme,
theorem,
theory,
tone accent,
tract,
tractate,
treatise,
treatment,
tribrach,
trimeter,
tripody,
triseme,
trochee,
truth table,
truth-function,
truth-value,
turn,
upbeat,
view,
views,
wheel,
working hypothesis