论文 /lùnwén/ meaning in English

discourse [discourses]▼(formal lengthy exposition of some subject)
noun
[UK: ˈdɪs.kɔːs] [US: ˈdɪs.kɔːrs]

disquisition [disquisitions]▼(lengthy, formal discourse)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪ.skwɪ.ˈzɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌdɪ.skwɪ.ˈzɪʃ.n̩]

dissertation [dissertations]▼(formal exposition of a subject)
noun
[UK: ˌdɪ.sə.ˈteɪʃ.n̩] [US: ˌdɪ.sər.ˈteɪʃ.n̩]

essay [essays]▼(written composition)
noun
[UK: e.ˈseɪ] [US: e.ˈseɪ]

thesis [theses]▼(lengthy essay written to establish the validity of a thesis, especially one submitted as a requirement for a university degree)
noun
[UK: ˈθiːs.ɪs] [US: ˈθiːs.ɪs]

treatise [treatises]▼(systematic discourse on some subject)
noun
[UK: ˈtriː.tɪs] [US: ˈtriː.təs]