Meanings
noundoctoral thesis (plural doctoral theses)
plural doctoral theses
- A research paper that a student writes in order to complete the requirements for a doctorate; a dissertation.
Translations
Chinese Mandarin 博士論文 /博士论文
- 博士論文 /博士论文 (bóshì lùnwén)dissertation
Danish doktordisputats
- doktordisputatsdissertation
Finnish väitöskirja, tohtorinväitöskirja
- väitöskirjadissertation
- tohtorinväitöskirjadissertation
French thèse (de doctorat)
- thèse (de doctorat)dissertation
Japanese 博士論文
- 博士論文 (hakushi ronbun)dissertation
Polish rozprawa doktorska, dysertacja
- rozprawa doktorskadissertation
- dysertacjadissertation
Romanian teză de doctorat
- teză de doctoratdissertation
Spanish tesis doctoral
- tesis doctoraldissertation
Swedish doktorsavhandling
- doktorsavhandlingdissertation
Cite this entry
APA
doctoral thesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doctoral%20thesis
MLA
“doctoral thesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doctoral%20thesis. Accessed November 4, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “doctoral thesis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/doctoral%20thesis.
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