[in sense 1, Middle English, from Late Latin & Greek; Late Latin, lowering of the voice, from Greek, downbeat, more important part of a foot, literally, active of laying down; in other senses, Latin, from Greek, literally, active of laying down, from tithenai to put, lay down -- more at DO]
First appeared 14th Century
1 a (1) : the unstressed part of a poetic foot esp. in accentual verse
(2) : the longer part of a poetic foot esp. in quantitative verse
b : the accented part of a musical measure : DOWNBEAT -- compare ARSIS
2 a : a position or proposition that a person (as a candidate for scholastic honors) advances and offers to maintain by argument
b : a proposition to be proved or one advanced without proof : HYPOTHESIS
3 : the first and least adequate stage of dialectic -- compare SYNTHESIS
4 : a dissertation embodying results of original research and esp. substantiating a specific view; especially : one written by a candidate for an academic degree -Merriam Webster Dictionary
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