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Thesis vs Memoir - What's the difference?

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As nouns the difference between thesis and memoir

is that thesis is a statement supported by arguments while memoir is an autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.

thesis

English

Noun

(theses)
  • A statement supported by arguments.
  • A written essay, especially one submitted for a university degree.
  • * Goldsmith
    • 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.
  • (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.

    • Derived terms

    * master's thesis * doctoral thesis

    Related terms

    * antithesis * hypothesis * prothesis * prosthesis * synthesis

    See also

    * dissertation

    External links

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    Anagrams

    * English nouns with irregular plurals ----

    memoir

    English

    (wikipedia memoir)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • An autobiography; a book describing the personal experiences of an author.
    • When I retire, I'm going to write my memoirs .
  • Any form of narrative describing the personal experiences of a writer.

    • Usage notes

    * A memoir differs from a simple autobiography by not focusing on the author as the primary subject matter, but on people and events in the author's life. Emphasis is placed on personal observations about external events. * The plural memoirs is very often used to refer to a single work.

    Related terms

    * memory

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