general thesis

collocation in English

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general
adjective
uk
/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/us
/ˈdʒen.ər.əl/
involving or relating to most or all people, things, or places, especially when these are considered as ...
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thesis
noun[C]
uk
/ˈθiː.sɪs/us
/ˈθiː.sɪs/
a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done for a higher college or ...
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(Definition ofgeneralandthesisfrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofgeneral thesis

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That there is something to thegeneralthesisis evident in some of the contributions.
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Mygeneralthesisis that charismatic power and traditional authority shape the scientist's persona in so far as a professorial voice still speaks in science.
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But the evidence does at least suggest that the moregeneralthesismay be well worth pursing.
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One may accept thegeneralthesisthat aggregate world population growth has few redeeming qualities, but what about population concentration?
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What we have, then, is the beginnings of evidence in support of ourgeneralthesisthat natural language is the medium of inter-modular non-domain-specific thinking.
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This language is not accounted for in this paper, but its occurrence does not undermine thegeneralthesis.
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I found this chapter difficult in terms both of its structure and its fit into the book'sgeneralthesis.
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Crouzet's concern is to fit the flood theory in with hisgeneralthesis, seeing it as part of a mood of pessimism of the era.
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I do not think any of us would disagree with thatgeneralthesis.
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The samegeneralthesisruns through them all.
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He seemed sympathetic to thegeneralthesisthat we put before him.
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Let me give three examples to prove mygeneralthesis.
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This seems to give further point to mygeneralthesis.
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I again have the greatest sympathy with thegeneralthesisof devolution.
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I do not think that this necessarily detracts from thegeneralthesis.
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Mygeneralthesisis that their influence on policy and planning is becoming too great.
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I must not go into that question, because that is thegeneralthesis.
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That is an unfortunate and unnecessary addition to theirgeneralthesis.
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It is obvious that we are all agreed on thegeneralthesis.
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It is not arguing anygeneralthesisor drawing any large deductions.
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