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dis·qui·si·tion
\ˌdiskwəˈzishən\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Latin disquisition-, disquisitio inquiry, investigation, from disquisitus (past participle of disquirere to inquire diligently, to investigate, from dis- dis- (I) + -quirere, from quaerere to seek, inquire) + -ion-, -io -ion
: a formal or systematic inquiry into or discussion of a subject : an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
< with long and profound disquisitions on questions of social economics — Carolyn Hannay >
< pedantic disquisitions about the nature of his conservatism — H.A.Kissinger >
Synonyms: see discourse |