A hypothetical controversial proposition

• contention

  1. An assertion put forward in argument:
  2. A statement or point that one argues for as true or valid
  3. The act of contending; strife, struggle, controversy, dispute, quarrel, etc.

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  1. An assertion put forward in argument:
  2. A statement or point that one argues for as true or valid
  3. The act of contending; strife, struggle, controversy, dispute, quarrel, etc.

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• contestation

  1. Proof by witness; attestation; testimony.
  2. The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute.

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  1. Proof by witness; attestation; testimony.
  2. The act of contesting; emulation; rivalry; strife; dispute.

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A thorough, written presentation of an original point of view

• dissertation

  1. A formal and lengthy discourse or treatise on some subject, esp. one based on original research and written in partial fulfillment of requirements for a doctorate

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  1. A formal and lengthy discourse or treatise on some subject, esp. one based on original research and written in partial fulfillment of requirements for a doctorate

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Something taken to be true without proof

• assumption

  1. Something taken for granted or accepted as true without proof; a supposition:
  2. The act of taking to or upon oneself:
  3. The act of taking for granted:

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  1. Something taken for granted or accepted as true without proof; a supposition:
  2. The act of taking to or upon oneself:
  3. The act of taking for granted:

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• postulate

  1. (Mathematics) An axiom.
  2. Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument:
  3. A fundamental element; a basic principle.

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  1. (Mathematics) An axiom.
  2. Something assumed without proof as being self-evident or generally accepted, especially when used as a basis for an argument:
  3. A fundamental element; a basic principle.

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• postulation

  1. (Logic) Something self-evident that can be assumed as the basis of an argument

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  1. (Logic) Something self-evident that can be assumed as the basis of an argument

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• premise

  1. (Logic) One of the propositions in a deductive argument.
  2. A previous statement or assertion that serves as the basis for an argument
  3. A proposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn.

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  1. (Logic) One of the propositions in a deductive argument.
  2. A previous statement or assertion that serves as the basis for an argument
  3. A proposition upon which an argument is based or from which a conclusion is drawn.

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• presupposition

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• supposition

  1. Something supposed; assumption; hypothesis
  2. The act of supposing

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  1. Something supposed; assumption; hypothesis
  2. The act of supposing

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• theory

  1. A belief or principle that guides action or assists comprehension or judgment:
  2. The branch of a science or art consisting of its explanatory statements, accepted principles, and methods of analysis, as opposed to practice:
  3. Abstract reasoning; speculation:

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  1. A belief or principle that guides action or assists comprehension or judgment:
  2. The branch of a science or art consisting of its explanatory statements, accepted principles, and methods of analysis, as opposed to practice:
  3. Abstract reasoning; speculation:

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A statement to be proved

• principle

  1. The collectivity of moral or ethical standards or judgments:
  2. A rule or law concerning the functioning of natural phenomena or mechanical processes:
  3. A fundamental truth, law, doctrine, or motivating force, upon which others are based

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  1. The collectivity of moral or ethical standards or judgments:
  2. A rule or law concerning the functioning of natural phenomena or mechanical processes:
  3. A fundamental truth, law, doctrine, or motivating force, upon which others are based

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• belief

  1. Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something:
  2. The state of believing; conviction or acceptance that certain things are true or real
  3. The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another:

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  1. Mental acceptance of and conviction in the truth, actuality, or validity of something:
  2. The state of believing; conviction or acceptance that certain things are true or real
  3. The mental act, condition, or habit of placing trust or confidence in another:

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• argument

  1. (--- Archaic) A reason or matter for dispute or contention:
  2. A set of statements in which one follows logically as a conclusion from the others.
  3. A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating truth or falsehood:

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  1. (--- Archaic) A reason or matter for dispute or contention:
  2. A set of statements in which one follows logically as a conclusion from the others.
  3. A course of reasoning aimed at demonstrating truth or falsehood:

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A learned essay, especially for advanced academic degrees

• dissertation

  1. A formal and lengthy discourse or treatise on some subject, esp. one based on original research and written in partial fulfillment of requirements for a doctorate

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  1. A formal and lengthy discourse or treatise on some subject, esp. one based on original research and written in partial fulfillment of requirements for a doctorate

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• research

  1. Careful, systematic, patient study and investigation in some field of knowledge, undertaken to discover or establish facts or principles
  2. (Uncountable) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.
  3. (Countable) A particular instance or piece of research.

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  1. Careful, systematic, patient study and investigation in some field of knowledge, undertaken to discover or establish facts or principles
  2. (Uncountable) Diligent inquiry or examination to seek or revise facts, principles, theories, applications, etc.; laborious or continued search after truth.
  3. (Countable) A particular instance or piece of research.

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• requirement for graduation

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• master's paper

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• master's essay

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