C1nounformaleducationacademic
US/ˌdɪs.ərˈteɪ.ʃən/
UK/ˌdɪs.əˈteɪ.ʃən/
a long piece of writing on one subject, done for a university degree
In context
She spent a year writing her dissertation on climate change.
He must submit his dissertation by the end of May.
Her dissertation supervisor gave her detailed feedback on every chapter.
Words that go with dissertation
verb + noun
- write a dissertationHe is writing a dissertation on Vietnamese poetry.
- submit a dissertationStudents must submit a dissertation in June.
- defend a dissertationShe will defend her dissertation next week.
adjective + noun
- doctoral dissertationHis doctoral dissertation took five years.
noun + preposition
- dissertation onShe wrote a dissertation on urban planning.
noun + noun
- dissertation supervisorMy dissertation supervisor is very helpful.
Common mistakes
Incorrect:
I am doing my dissertation about marketing.Correct: I am writing my dissertation on marketing.