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Essay

/ˈɛˌseɪ/

(authorship) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.

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📖 Definitions of "Essay"

noun

1
(authorship) A written composition of moderate length, exploring a particular issue or subject.
2
A test, experiment; an assay.
3
An attempt.
4
A proposed design for a postage stamp or a banknote.

🔄 Synonyms of "Essay"

8 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

Word	Definition
assaynoun	The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
examineverb	To observe or inspect carefully or critically.
attemptnoun	To try.
seekverb	(ambitransitive) To try to find; to look for; to search for.
proveverb	(transitive) To demonstrate that something is true or viable; to give proof for; to bear out; to testify.
testnoun	A challenge, trial.
tryverb	To attempt; to endeavour. Followed by infinitive.
try outverb	(intransitive) To undergo a test before being selected; to audition.

💡 Words with a Similar Meaning to "Essay"

Found via reverse dictionary — words that share a conceptual meaning.

Word	Definition
try outverb	(intransitive) To undergo a test before being selected; to audition.
examinenoun	(informal) An act of examining.
provenoun	(baking) The process of dough proofing.
testnoun	A challenge, trial.
seeknoun	(computing) The operation of navigating through a stream.
assaynoun	The qualitative or quantitative chemical analysis of something.
attemptnoun	The action of trying at something.
trynoun	An attempt.
studynoun	Mental effort to acquire knowledge or learning.
documentnoun	An original or official paper used as the basis, proof, or support of anything else, including any writing, book, or other instrument conveying information pertinent to such proof or support.
editorialnoun	An article in a publication giving the opinion of its editors on a given topic or current event.
dissertationnoun	A formal exposition of a subject, especially a research paper that students write in order to complete the requirements for a doctoral degree in the US and a non-doctoral degree in the UK; a thesis.
articlenoun	A piece of nonfiction writing such as a story, report, opinion piece, or entry in a newspaper, magazine, journal, encyclopedia, etc.
editornoun	A person at a newspaper, publisher or similar institution who edits stories and/or decides which ones to publish.
briefingnoun	A meeting to share a concise summary of a current situation, especially in close preparation for an operation or undertaking.
copynoun	The result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.
themenoun	A subject, now especially of a talk or an artistic piece; a topic.
textnoun	A writing consisting of multiple glyphs, characters, symbols or sentences.
presentationnoun	The act of presenting, or something presented.
writingnoun	(uncountable) Graphism of symbols such as letters that express some meaning.