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thesis statement

thesis statement noun: a sentence in the introduction of an essay, thesis or academic paper that clarifies the main point of the text.

Noun

thesis statement (plural thesis statements)

  1. A sentence in the introduction of an essay, thesis or academic paper that clarifies the main point of the text.

Forms of thesis statement

pluralthesis statements

Questions about thesis statement

What does thesis statement mean?
Thesis statement means a sentence in the introduction of an essay, thesis or academic paper that clarifies the main point of the text.
What part of speech is thesis statement?
Thesis statement is a noun.
What is the plural of thesis statement?
The plural of thesis statement is thesis statements.

Words near thesis statement in the dictionary

  1. Thesings
  2. Thesiphone
  3. thesis
  4. thesis defense
  5. thesis defenses
  6. thesis statement
  7. thesis statements
  8. thesises
  9. thesiuside
  10. Thesmophoria
  11. Thesmophorian

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