Thesis vs. Antithesis

Thesisnoun

A statement supported by arguments.

Thesisnoun

A written essay, especially one submitted for a university degree.

Thesisnoun

(logic) An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis.

Thesisnoun

(music) The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; the opposite of arsis.

Thesisnoun

(poetry) The depression of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word.

Thesisnoun

(poetry) The part of the metrical foot upon which such a depression falls.

Thesisnoun

A position or proposition which a person advances and offers to maintain, or which is actually maintained by argument.

Thesisnoun

Hence, an essay or dissertation written upon specific or definite theme; especially, an essay presented by a candidate for a diploma or degree.

Thesisnoun

An affirmation, or distinction from a supposition or hypothesis.

Thesisnoun

The accented part of the measure, expressed by the downward beat; - the opposite of arsis.

Thesisnoun

The depression of the voice in pronouncing the syllables of a word.

Thesisnoun

an unproved statement put forward as a premise in an argument

Thesisnoun

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

Thesis

A thesis, or dissertation (abbreviated diss.), is a document submitted in support of candidature for an academic degree or professional qualification presenting the author's research and findings. In some contexts, the word or a cognate is used for part of a bachelor's or master's course, while is normally applied to a doctorate.

Antithesisnoun

A proposition that is the diametric opposite of some other proposition.

Antithesisnoun

(rhetoric) A device by which two contrasting ideas are juxtaposed in parallel form.

Antithesisnoun

An opposition or contrast of words or sentiments occurring in the same sentence; as, "The prodigal robs his heir; the miser robs himself." "He had covertly shot at Cromwell; he how openly aimed at the Queen."

Antithesisnoun

The second of two clauses forming an antithesis.

Antithesisnoun

Opposition; contrast.

Antithesisnoun

exact opposite;

Antithesisnoun

the juxtaposition of contrasting words or ideas to give a feeling of balance

Antithesis

Antithesis (Greek for , from ἀντί and θέσις ) is used in writing or speech either as a proposition that contrasts with or reverses some previously mentioned proposition, or when two opposites are introduced together for contrasting effect. This is based on the logical phrase or term.Antithesis can be defined as "a figure of speech involving a seeming contradiction of ideas, words, clauses, or sentences within a balanced grammatical structure.