A formal discourse on a subject, often in writing.
[Latin disquīsītiō, disquīsītiōn-, investigation, from disquīsītus, past participle of disquīrere, to investigate : dis-, dis- + quaerere, to search for.]
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dis·qui·si·tion (dĭs'kwĭ-zĭsh'ən) ![]() |
[Latin disquīsītiō, disquīsītiōn-, investigation, from disquīsītus, past participle of disquīrere, to investigate : dis-, dis- + quaerere, to search for.]
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The noun has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
| Translations: Disquisition |
Dansk (Danish)
n. - grundig afhandling, detaljeret gennemgang, undersøgelse
Nederlands (Dutch)
uitgebreide uiteenzetting
Français (French)
n. - discours, dissertation, traité, communication, étude approfondie
Deutsch (German)
n. - Ausführungen, Darlegung
Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - πραγματεία, διατριβή, μελέτη, έρευνα
Italiano (Italian)
disquisizione
Português (Portuguese)
n. - pesquisa (f), tratado (m)
Русский (Russian)
рассуждение, трактат
Español (Spanish)
n. - disquisición
Svenska (Swedish)
n. - utredning, föredrag
中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
研究, 学术演讲, 专题论文
中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 研究, 學術演講, 專題論文
العربيه (Arabic)
(الاسم) تقرير شفهي أو كتابي مفصل أو طويل
עברית (Hebrew)
n. - הרצאה ארוכה, חיבור מקיף, מחקר, מסה
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