Hypertext Webster Gateway: "disquisition"
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) 1.7 (wn)
disquisition
n : an elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
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