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Disquisition

Disquisition Meaning & Definition
Disquisition Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Disquisition?

[n] an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion

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Disquisition In Webster's Dictionary

\Dis`qui*si"tion\, n. [L. disquisitio, fr. disquirere to inquire diligently, investigate; dis- + quaerere to seek. See {Quest}.] A formal or systematic inquiry into, or discussion of, any subject; a full examination or investigation of a matter, with the arguments and facts bearing upon it; elaborate essay; dissertation. For accurate research or grave disquisition he was not well qualified. --Macaulay.

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