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    disquisition
    /ˌdɪskwɪˈzɪʃn/

    noun

    • 1. a long or elaborate essay or discussion on a particular subject: "nothing can kill a radio show quicker than a disquisition on intertextual analysis"

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  2. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishDISQUISITION definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    A disquisition is a detailed explanation of a particular subject. [formal] Amanda launched into an authoritative disquisition about contracts. Synonyms: lecture, discourse, exposition, dissertation More Synonyms of disquisition. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMeaning of disquisition in English - Cambridge Dictionary

    DISQUISITION definition: 1. a long and detailed explanation of a particular subject 2. a long and detailed explanation of a…. Learn more.

  4. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › disquisitionDisquisition Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of DISQUISITION is a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse. How to use disquisition in a sentence.

  5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishdisquisition noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

    Definition of disquisition noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryDISQUISITION definition | Cambridge English Dictionary

    DISQUISITION meaning: 1. a long and detailed explanation of a particular subject 2. a long and detailed explanation of a…. Learn more.

  7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › disquisitionDisquisition - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    Disquisition is a long and elaborate word to describe a long and elaborate analysis of a given topic. If you launch into a disquisition about toe jam at a party, you'll soon be talking to a wall. If you write a paper that looks at every single aspect of a topic, that essay can be called a disquisition.

  8. www.dictionary.com › browse › disquisitionDISQUISITION Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    Disquisition definition: a formal discourse or treatise in which a subject is examined and discussed; dissertation.. See examples of DISQUISITION used in a sentence.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › disquisitionDisquisition - definition of disquisition by The Free Dictionary

    Define disquisition. disquisition synonyms, disquisition pronunciation, disquisition translation, English dictionary definition of disquisition. n. A formal discourse on a subject, often in writing. American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton...

  10. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › disquisitiondisquisition - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    5 days ago · disquisition (plural disquisitions) A methodical inquiry or investigation. Near-synonym: inquisition. A lengthy, formal discourse that analyses or explains some topic; (loosely) a dissertation or treatise. Coordinate terms: exposition; analysis.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › disquisitiondisquisition - Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English Online

    disquisition meaning, definition, what is disquisition: a long speech or written report: Learn more.