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dis·qui·si·tion
(dĭs′kwĭ-zĭsh′ən)n.
A formal discourse on a subject, often in writing.
[Latin disquīsītiō, disquīsītiōn-, investigation, from disquīsītus, past participle of disquīrere, to investigate : dis-, dis- + quaerere, to search for.]
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disquisition
(ˌdɪskwɪˈzɪʃən)n
(Education) a formal written or oral examination of a subject
[C17: from Latin disquīsītiō, from disquīrere to make an investigation, from dis-1 + quaerere to seek]
ˌdisquiˈsitional adj
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dis•qui•si•tion
(ˌdɪs kwəˈzɪʃ ən)n.
a formal discourse or treatise in which a subject is examined and discussed; dissertation.
[1595–1605; < Latin disquīsītiō=disquīsī-, variant s. of disquīrere to investigate]
dis`qui•si′tion•al, adj.
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disquisition
- A diligent or systematic search, a thorough investigation or research.See also related terms for research.
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Noun | 1. | disquisition - an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion essay - an analytic or interpretive literary composition |
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disquisition
noun lecture, discourse, exposition, dissertation, paper, essay, thesis, treatise She launched into an authoritative disquisition.
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disquisition
nounA formal, lengthy exposition of a topic:
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[ˌdɪskwɪˈzɪʃən] n (formal) (in speech) → discours m; (written) → dissertation f, étude fCollins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005
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