disquisition
[ dis-kwuh-zish-uhn ]
/ ˌdɪs kwəˈzɪʃ ən /
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noun
a formal discourse or treatise in which a subject is examined and discussed; dissertation.
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Origin of disquisition
OTHER WORDS FROM disquisition
dis·qui·si·tion·al, adjectiveWords nearby disquisition
disqualify, disquantity, disquiet, disquieting, disquietude, disquisition, Disraeli, Disraeli, Benjamin, disrate, disregard, disregardful
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disquisition
/ (ˌdɪskwɪˈzɪʃən) /
noun
a formal written or oral examination of a subject
Derived forms of disquisition
disquisitional, adjectiveWord Origin for disquisition
C17: from Latin disquīsītiō, from disquīrere to make an investigation, from dis- 1 + quaerere to seek
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