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trea·tise  (trts)
n.
1. A systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject.
2. Obsolete A tale or narrative.

[Middle English treatis, from Anglo-Norman tretiz, alteration of treteiz, from Vulgar Latin *tracttcius, from Latin tracttus, past participle of tractre, to drag about, deal with; see treat.]

treatise [ˈtriːtɪz]
n
1. a formal work on a subject, esp one that deals systematically with its principles and conclusions
2. an obsolete word for narrative
[from Anglo-French tretiz, from Old French tretier to treat]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.treatisetreatise - a formal exposition                  
piece of writing, written material, writing - the work of a writer; anything expressed in letters of the alphabet (especially when considered from the point of view of style and effect); "the writing in her novels is excellent"; "that editorial was a fine piece of writing"
dissertation, thesis - a treatise advancing a new point of view resulting from research; usually a requirement for an advanced academic degree
pamphlet, tract - a brief treatise on a subject of interest; published in the form of a booklet
monograph - a detailed and documented treatise on a particular subject

treatise
noun paper, work, writing, study, essay, thesis, tract, pamphlet, exposition, dissertation, monograph, disquisition Locke's treatise on Civil Government
Translations
treatise [ˈtriːtɪz] Ntratado m

treatise [ˈtriːtɪz] ntraité ouvrage)m >

treatise
nAbhandlung f (→ on über +acc)

treatise [ˈtriːtɪz] ntrattato
treatise [ˈtriːtɪz] ntrattato

treatise
n treatise [ˈtriːtiz, (American ) -s]
a long, detailed, formal piece of writing on some subject He wrote a treatise on methods of education. verhandeling بَحْث، رِسالَه في مَوضوع тратктат pojednání afhandling die Abhandlung πραγματεία tratado uurimus رساله tutkielma traité מַסָה प्रबन्ध rasprava értekezés karangan fræðileg ritgerð trattato 論文 (학문적) 논문 traktatas traktāts; apcerējums karangan verhandeling avhandling rozprawa, traktat dissertação tratat трактат rozprava, výklad razprava traktat avhandling บทความ tez, bilimsel inceleme (專題)論文 трактат; наукова праця مقالہ chuyên luận


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We know this because he wrote a book, called A Treatise on the Astrolabe, for this little son.
So I devoted several months in privacy to the composition of a treatise on the mysteries of Three Dimensions.
Even when a treatise on medicine or natural science is brought out in verse, the name of poet is by custom given to the author; and yet Homer and Empedocles have nothing in common but the metre, so that it would be right to call the one poet, the other physicist rather than poet.
 
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