Thesis vs Diss - What's the difference?
thesis | diss |
A statement supported by arguments.
A written essay, especially one submitted for a university degree.
* Goldsmith
(logic) An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis.
(music) The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; the opposite of arsis.
(poetry) The depression of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word.
(poetry) The part of the metrical foot upon which such a depression falls.
(US, British, slang) To put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.
* 1905 , 10 December, The Sunday Times (Perth), "A New Word",
(slang) An insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect.
dissertation
As nouns the difference between thesis and diss
is that thesis is a statement supported by arguments while diss is (slang) an insult or put-down; an expression of disrespect.As a verb diss is
(us|british|slang) to put (someone) down, or show disrespect by the use of insulting language or dismissive behaviour.As an abbreviation diss is
dissertation.thesis
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Noun
(theses)- I told them of the grave, becoming, and sublime deportment they should assume upon this mystical occasion, and read them two homilies and a thesis of my own composing, to prepare them.
Derived terms
* master's thesis * doctoral thesisSee also
* dissertationExternal links
* *Anagrams
* English nouns with irregular plurals ----diss
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*Verb
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- When a journalistic rival tries to "dis " you
And to prejudice you in the public's eyes.
Don't stigmatise his charges as a "tissue
Of palpable, unmitigated lies."