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the·sis \ˈthēsə̇s, in sense 3 “ or ˈthes-\ noun (plural the·ses \-(ˌ)sēz\) Etymology: Latin, from Greek, act of placing, act of laying down, position, proposition, downbeat of the foot in keeping time, from tithenai to put, place, lay down — more at do 1. a. : a claim put forward : statement, proposition; specifically : a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and maintains or offers to maintain by argument b. : an affirmation or proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof especially in contrast with a negation: as (1) : the proposition or point of view defended by an argument (2) : assumption, postulate (3) : the consequent of a hypothetical proposition (4) Kantianism : the affirmative member of one of the antinomies or paradoxes of reason (5) Hegelianism : the proposition or conception representing the first and least adequate stage of developing thought — compare antithesis, synthesis 2. : a dissertation embodying results of original research and especially substantiating a specific view: as a. : a substantial paper written by a candidate for an academic degree under the individual direction of a professor b. : a paper written by an undergraduate desirous of achieving honors or distinction 3. a. (1) [Late Latin, from Greek, act of placing; from the lowering of the voice] : the lighter or unstressed part of a poetic foot especially in accentual verse (2) : the heavier or longer part of a poetic foot especially in quantitative verse b. : the accented part of a musical measure : downbeat — compare arsis Synonyms: see discourse |