treatise

CEFRC1

/ˈtɹiːtɪs/

noun

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In plain English

  1. 01

    noun

    A serious written work about a particular subject.

  2. 02

    noun

    Extra detail

    A formal, usually lengthy, systematic discourse on some subject.

Examples

  • The definitive treatise was written by someone with no formal education in the subject.

  • Tom just finished writing a 300-page treatise on demography.

At a glance

Sits at C1 on the CEFR scale

Senses
2
Parts of speech
1
Citations
4
Synonyms
5

Also pronounced

  • /ˈtɹiːtɪz/

Deep Dive

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In context

  • Tom's "treatise" was little more than a racist diatribe.

  • "As you cannot make a speech, you must," said Henrietta, "put it into a treatise."

  • “[…] We are engaged in a great work, a treatise on our river fortifications, perhaps ? But since when did army officers afford the luxury of amanuenses in this simple republic ?[…]”

Synonyms

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The professor wrote a lengthy blank on the scientific theory of evolution.

Practise this properly in the app, where the word comes back before you forget it.

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Origin

noun

From Middle English tretys, from Anglo-Norman tretiz and Old French traitis (“treatise, account”), from traitier (“to deal with, treat”).