0 a long piece of writing on a particular subject, especially one that is done in order to receive a degree at college or university: --
Ann did her dissertation on Baudelaire.
1 a long piece of writing on a particular subject, esp. one that is done for a Ph.D. (= high university degree) --
We can complete it step by step however long the road is and it can't be completed however short the road is if you don't even mark your footprint.
Vi kan slutföra det steg för steg hur lång vägen än är och den kan inte slutföras hur kort vägen än är om du inte ens markerar ditt fotavtryck.