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disquisition
dis·qui·si·tion [ dìskwi zísh'n ] (plural dis·qui·si·tions)


noun 
Definition:
 
long essay: a long formal essay or discussion on a subject ( formal )

[Early 17th century. Via French< Latin disquisition-< disquirere "inquire" < quaerere "seek, ask"]

dis·qui·si·tion·al adjective
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