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trea·tise 
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| a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay. |
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[Middle English treatis, from Anglo-Norman tretiz, alteration of treteiz, from Vulgar Latin *tractātīcius, from Latin tractātus, past participle of tractāre, to drag about, deal with; see treat.] |
| The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition Copyright © 2006 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. All rights reserved. |
treatise
c.1300, from Anglo-Fr. tretiz (c.1250), contracted from O.Fr. traiteiz, from Gallo-Romance *tractaticius, from L. tractare "to deal with" (see treat).
| Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper |
| treatise | |
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| a formal exposition |
| WordNet® 3.0, © 2006 by Princeton University. |
treatise [ˈtriːtiz, (American) -s] noun
a long, detailed, formal piece of writing on some subject
Example: He wrote a treatise on methods of education.
Example: He wrote a treatise on methods of education.
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| Kernerman English Multilingual Dictionary, © 2000-2006 K Dictionaries Ltd. |
Treatise
Trea"tise\, n. [OE. tretis, OF. treitis, traitis, well made. See Treat.]1. A written composition on a particular subject, in which its principles are discussed or explained; a tract. --Chaucer. He published a treatise in which he maintained that a marriage between a member of the Church of England and a dissenter was a nullity. --Macaulay. Note: A treatise implies more form and method than an essay, but may fall short of the fullness and completeness of a systematic exposition. 2. Story; discourse. [R.] --Shak.| Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary, © 1996, 1998 MICRA, Inc. |
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