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.

Origin of disquisition

1595–1605; <Latin disquīsītiōn- (stem of disquīsītiō), equivalent to disquīsīt(us) (past participle of disquīrere to investigate; dis-dis-¹ + quaerere to seek, ask) + -iōn--ion

OTHER WORDS FROM disquisition

dis·qui·si·tion·al, adjective

Words nearby disquisition

disqualify, disquantity, disquiet, disquieting, disquietude, disquisition, Disraeli, Disraeli, Benjamin, disrate, disregard, disregardful

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Example sentences from the Web for disquisition

His biographies bear the stamp of genuine artistic intelligence, equally remote from compilation and disquisition.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7|Various
This introduced, I cannot tell how, some remarks on the head, which led to a disquisition on craniology.
The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction.|Various
Whoever wrote the disquisition "On the Universe" wrote also our work.
Studies of Christianity|James Martineau
Nor were my subjects of disquisition less numerous than his.
Caleb Williams|William Godwin

In short, is not the book a disquisition on life from the standpoint of Jefferies' personal experiences?
Amaryllis at the Fair|Richard Jefferies

British Dictionary definitions for disquisition

disquisition

/ (ˌdɪskwɪˈzɪʃən) /

noun

a formal written or oral examination of a subject

Derived forms of disquisition

disquisitional, adjective

Word Origin for disquisition

C17: from Latin disquīsītiō, from disquīrere to make an investigation, from dis- 1 + quaerere to seek

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单词	disquisition
释义	disquisition [ dis-kwuh-zish-uhn ] / ˌdɪs kwəˈzɪʃ ən / SEE SYNONYMS FOR disquisition ON THESAURUS.COM noun a formal discourse or treatise in which a subject is examined and discussed; dissertation. Origin of disquisition 1595–1605; <Latin disquīsītiōn- (stem of disquīsītiō), equivalent to disquīsīt(us) (past participle of disquīrere to investigate; dis-dis-¹ + quaerere to seek, ask) + -iōn--ion OTHER WORDS FROM disquisition dis·qui·si·tion·al, adjective Words nearby disquisition disqualify, disquantity, disquiet, disquieting, disquietude, disquisition, Disraeli, Disraeli, Benjamin, disrate, disregard, disregardful Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for disquisition His biographies bear the stamp of genuine artistic intelligence, equally remote from compilation and disquisition. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 14, Slice 7\|Various This introduced, I cannot tell how, some remarks on the head, which led to a disquisition on craniology. The Mirror of Literature, Amusement, and Instruction.\|Various Whoever wrote the disquisition "On the Universe" wrote also our work. Studies of Christianity\|James Martineau Nor were my subjects of disquisition less numerous than his. Caleb Williams\|William Godwin In short, is not the book a disquisition on life from the standpoint of Jefferies' personal experiences? Amaryllis at the Fair\|Richard Jefferies British Dictionary definitions for disquisition disquisition / (ˌdɪskwɪˈzɪʃən) / noun a formal written or oral examination of a subject Derived forms of disquisition disquisitional, adjective Word Origin for disquisition C17: from Latin disquīsītiō, from disquīrere to make an investigation, from dis- 1 + quaerere to seek Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to disquisition dissertation, commentary, exposition, treatise, writing
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disquisition

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