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disquisition

 
Dictionary: dis·qui·si·tion   (dĭs'kwĭ-zĭsh'ən) pronunciation
n.
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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noun

    A formal, lengthy exposition of a topic: discourse, dissertation, treatise. See words.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion


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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

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 탐구, 논문

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 長い論文

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) تقرير شفهي أو كتابي مفصل أو طويل‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮הרצאה ארוכה, חיבור מקיף, מחקר, מסה‬


 
 
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