dissertation Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
    thesis.

WordNet

Dis`ser*ta"tion noun
Etymology
L. dissertatio: cf. F. dissertation.
Definitions
  1. A formal or elaborate argumentative discourse, oral or written; a disquisition; an essay; a discussion; as, Dissertations on the Prophecies.

Webster 1913