'Disquisition' definitions:
Definition of 'disquisition'
From: WordNet
noun
An elaborate analytical or explanatory essay or discussion
Definition of 'Disquisition'
From: GCIDE
- 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. [1913 Webster]
- For accurate research or grave disquisition he was not well qualified. --Macaulay. [1913 Webster]