thesis

IPA: θˈisʌs

Senses relating to logic, rhetoric, etc.
(rhetoric) A proposition or statement supported by arguments.
(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.
(mathematics, computer science) A conjecture, especially one too vague to be formally stated or verified but useful as a working convention.
(logic) An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis.
(philosophy) In the dialectical method of Georg Wilhelm Friedrich Hegel: the initial stage of reasoning where a formal statement of a point is developed; this is followed by antithesis and synthesis.
Senses relating to music and prosody.
(music, prosody, originally) The action of lowering the hand or bringing down the foot when indicating a rhythm; hence, an accented part of a measure of music or verse indicated by this action; an ictus, a stress.
(music, prosody, with a reversal of meaning) A depression of the voice when pronouncing a syllables of a word; hence, the unstressed part of the metrical foot of a verse upon which such a depression falls, or an unaccented musical note.

Examples of "thesis" in Sentences

In the talk itself, Herzlinger's main thesis is that markets work, and they could work in health care.
Your thesis is them a collection of three papers published and an introduction and conclusion to link them all together.
His main thesis is that the style and rhetoric used by the Fathers at the Second Vatican Council are, in the end, the message.
This thesis is an in-depth study of the FDA regulatory process and the hurdles it imposes on a small, fringy outfit like Dr Doblin's MAPS.
What he said in his thesis is a look into his minds perception on our society, people don't change their life long beliefs just because he is exposed, his words have remained on record.
But again, my main thesis is that we shouldn't have to choose whether or not to send our kids to a school 30 minutes away from home just because they have recess or art or new computers.
I completely identified with his main thesis, which is that we should all push ourselves to produce work that is meaningful and has a positive impact on people, and not work that is simply mechanical output.
The first half of the thesis is a comprehensive critical review of a range of theoretical literatures pertinent to the question, including practice theory (and media studies), fan cultures, cultural production, the creative industries, digital cinema, media convergence, and new media and society.