'Treatise' definitions:

Definition of 'treatise'

(from WordNet)
noun
A formal exposition

Definition of 'Treatise'

From: GCIDE
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • 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. [1913 Webster]
  • Note: A treatise implies more form and method than an essay, but may fall short of the fullness and completeness of a systematic exposition. [1913 Webster]
  • 2. Story; discourse. [R.] --Shak. [1913 Webster]

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