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afhandling — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • discourse noun Serious conversation or communication, spoken or written, on a particular subject.
  • dissertation noun A long, formal piece of writing on a specific subject, usually required to complete an advanced degree.
  • thesis noun A statement or claim put forward and supported by argument.
  • treatise noun A long, formal written work that thoroughly examines a single subject.

Senses

afhandling is used for these senses in English:

  • discourse (uncountable) Expression in words, either speech or writing.
  • discourse (countable) A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written.
  • dissertation A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis.
  • thesis (by extension) A lengthy essay written to establish the validity of a thesis (sense 1.1), especially one submitted in order to complete the requirements for a non-doctoral degree in the US and a doctoral degree in the UK; a dissertation.
  • treatise A formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on some subject.

discourse — full definition

  1. noun Serious conversation or communication, spoken or written, on a particular subject.
  2. verb To speak or write at length about a subject.

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