Thesis vs. Synopsis

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.

Synopsisnoun

(authorship) A brief summary of the major points of a written work, either as prose or as a table; an abridgment or condensation of a work.

Synopsisnoun

(Orthodoxy) A prayer book for use by the laity of the church.

Synopsisnoun

A general view, or a collection of heads or parts so arranged as to exhibit a general view of the whole; an abstract or summary of a discourse; a syllabus; a conspectus.

Synopsisnoun

a sketchy summary of the main points of an argument or theory

Synopsisnoun

a brief summary or general survey of something

Synopsisnoun

an outline of the plot of a play, film, or book.