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treatise |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: 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. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: treatise n : a formal exposition
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