Definition of disquisition
:a formal inquiry into or discussion of a subject :discourse
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Examples of disquisition in a Sentence
a lengthy disquisition on foreign policy
Adam Smith's celebrated disquisition on the factors contributing to the wealth of nations.
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Pre-existing conditions, risk pools and premium costs — not the more conventional Republican disquisitions in favor of the free market, personal responsibility and smaller government — dominate the debate today.
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At the close of a long disquisition on which ships need to be built when in order to meet current threats, prepare for future ones, and do it all within budgetary constraints, O’Brien brilliantly summed up the purpose of that complex task.
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Much of the book’s power lies in Nathan’s bitter retrospective disquisitions on the Swede.
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Origin and Etymology of disquisition
Latin disquisition-, disquisitio, from disquirere to investigate, from dis- + quaerere to seek
disquisition Synonyms
Synonyms
delving, inquiry, examen, examination, exploration, inquest, inquisition, investigation, probation, probe, probing, research, studyRelated 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-searchingDISQUISITION Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of disquisition for English Language Learners
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: a long speech or written report on a subject
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