treatise

trea·tise | \ ˈtrē-təs also -təz

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Definition of treatise

1 : a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached a treatise on higher education

2 obsolete : account, tale

Examples of treatise in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The book became a New Age treatise on mindfulness and positivity. — Scottie Andrew, CNN, "Baba Ram Dass, psychedelic pioneer and New Age guru, is dead at 88," 23 Dec. 2019 The newspaper also cited a treatise on jury selection written in the 1960s and credited to a Dallas County assistant district attorney. — Washington Post, "Diversity of jury seen as key factor in officer’s conviction," 4 Oct. 2019 Underneath the hood of the muscle car madness is a surprisingly radical treatise on the corporate exploitation of human labor. — Tribune News Service, cleveland, "‘Ford v Ferrari’ takes muscle car madness on a thrill ride (review)," 13 Nov. 2019 From his treatise on education, Rousseau writes: The indifference of children towards meat is one proof that the taste for meat is unnatural; their preference is for vegetable foods, such as milk, pastry, fruit, etc. — Alison Fishburn, Longreads, "Eating What Feels Right: On Going Vegetarian," 23 Oct. 2019 This incident embarrassed witch-hunters greatly, and that same year, partly to justify the recent trials, King James published his treatise, Daemonologie. — National Geographic, "A royal obsession with black magic started Europe's most brutal witch hunts," 16 Oct. 2019 How could this treatise on 200 years of Black foodways published in the year 2019 feel so rigid, so cold...so quiet? — Jesse Sparks, Bon Appétit, "Jubilee Is the Celebration of Black Cooking I Didn’t Expect to Love So Deeply," 6 Nov. 2019 The book was created as not a stodgy treatise written in the English of the past for academics who might see it as some kind of relic. — Mara Katz, Ars Technica, "Because Internet makes a linguist’s case for l33t speak, other online-text fads," 2 Nov. 2019 The film is both a charmingly earnest comedy and a deeply knowing treatise on the entertainment industry and the evolving roles of women in culture. — Mark Olsen, latimes.com, "Indie Focus: backstage comedy in 'Late Night'," 7 June 2019

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“Treatise.” The Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster Inc., https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treatise. Accessed 20 January 2020.

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