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tutkielma — 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.
  • paper noun A thin material made from pressed plant fibres, used for writing, printing, wrapping, and countless other purposes.
  • study verb To spend time learning about a subject, often in preparation for an exam or qualification.
  • 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

tutkielma is used for these senses in English:

  • discourse (countable) A formal lengthy exposition of some subject, either spoken or written.
  • disquisition A lengthy, formal discourse that analyses or explains some topic; (loosely) a dissertation or treatise.
  • dissertation A lengthy lecture on a subject; a treatise; a discourse; a sermon.
  • paper A written document, generally shorter than a book; usually written as a school assignment or a government report.
  • paper (Britain, Hong Kong) A set of examination questions to be answered at one session.
  • study An artwork made in order to practise or demonstrate a subject or technique.
  • 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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