disquisition
[ dis-kwuh-zish-uh n ]
/ ˌdɪs kwəˈzɪʃ ən /
noun
a formal discourse or treatise in which a subject is examined and discussed; dissertation.
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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British Dictionary definitions for disquisition
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