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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 [treat-izz]
Noun
a formal piece of writing that deals systematically with a particular subject [Anglo-French tretiz]
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
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Spanish treatise [ˈtriːtɪz] ntratado
French treatise [ˈtriːtɪz] ntraité m (ouvrage)
Italian treatise [ˈtriːtɪz] ntrattato

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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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