Definitions for: Treatise

[n] a formal exposition

Webster (1913) Definition: 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.

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.

Note: A treatise implies more form and method than an essay,
but may fall short of the fullness and completeness of
a systematic exposition.

2. Story; discourse. [R.] --Shak.

See Also: dissertation, monograph, pamphlet, piece of writing, thesis, tract, writing, written material

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