disquisition

dis·qui·si·tion

noun \ˌdis-kwə-ˈzi-shən\

Definition of DISQUISITION

: a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject : discourse

Examples of DISQUISITION

1. a lengthy disquisition on foreign policy
2. <Adam Smith's celebrated disquisition on the factors contributing to the wealth of nations.>

Origin of DISQUISITION

Latin disquisition-, disquisitio, from disquirere to investigate, from dis- + quaerere to seek

First Known Use: 1640

Related to DISQUISITION

Synonyms

delving, inquiry, examen, examination, exploration, inquest, inquisition, investigation, probation, probe, probing, research, study

Related Words

quest; audit, check; checkup, diagnosis, inspection; hearing, interrogation, trial; feeler, query, question; poll, questionary, questionnaire, survey; challenge, cross-examination, going-over, grilling, quiz; rehearing, reinvestigation; self-examination, self-exploration, self-questioning, self-reflection, self-scrutiny, soul-searching

Rhymes with DISQUISITION

acoustician, acquisition, admonition, aesthetician, air-condition, ammunition, apparition, apposition, coalition, co-edition, competition, composition, cosmetician, decommission, decondition, definition, demolition, deposition, dietitian, disposition, electrician, erudition, exhibition, expedition, exposition, extradition, first edition, imposition, in addition, inanition, in commission, inhibition, inquisition, intermission, intromission, intuition, linguistician, logistician, malnutrition, malposition, manumission, mathematician, mechanician, micturition, obstetrician, on commission, opposition, Ordovician, parturition, politician, precognition, precondition, premonition, preposition, proposition, recognition, recondition, repetition, requisition, rescue mission, rhetorician, self-ignition, statistician, submunition, superstition, supposition, text edition, trade edition, transposition