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2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Disquisition \Dis`qui*si"tion\, n. [L. disquisitio, fr disquirere to inquire diligently, investigate; dis- + quaerere to seek. See {Quest}.] A formal or systematic inquiry into or discussion of any subject; a full examination or investigation of a matter, with the arguments and facts bearing upon it elaborate essay; dissertation. For accurate research or grave disquisition he was not well qualified. --Macaulay. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: disquisition n : an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
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