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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
treatise — (n.) c.1300, from Anglo Fr. tretiz (mid 13c.), contracted from O.Fr. traiteiz, from Gallo Romance *tractaticius, from L. tractare to deal with (see TREAT (Cf. treat)) … Etymology dictionary
treatise — *disquisition, dissertation, thesis, monograph, *discourse Analogous words: article, paper, *essay: *exposition … New Dictionary of Synonyms
treatise — [n] written study of a subject argument, book, commentary, composition, discourse, discussion, disquisition, dissertation, essay, exposition, memoir, monograph, pamphlet, paper, review, script, thesis, tract, tractate, work, writing; concepts 271 … New thesaurus
treatise — ► NOUN ▪ a written work dealing formally and systematically with a subject. ORIGIN Old French tretis, from traitier (see TREAT(Cf. ↑treater)) … English terms dictionary
treatise — [trēt′is] n. [ME tretis < Anglo Fr tretiz < OFr * treiteiz < traiter: see TREAT] 1. a formal, systematic article or book on some subject, esp. a discussion of facts, evidence, or principles and the conclusions based on these 2. Obs. a… … English World dictionary
Treatise — This article is about the literary form. For the musical composition by Cornelius Cardew, see Treatise (music). A treatise is a formal and systematic written discourse on some subject, generally longer and treating it in greater depth than an… … Wikipedia
treatise — n. 1) to write a treatise 2) a scientific; theoretical treatise 3) a treatise on, upon * * * [ triːtɪs] theoretical treatise upon a scientific a treatise on to write a treatise … Combinatory dictionary
treatise — trea|tise [ˈtri:tıs, tız] n [C ] [Date: 1300 1400; : Anglo French; Origin: tretiz, from Old French traitier; TREAT1] a serious book or article about a particular subject treatise on ▪ a treatise on medical ethics … Dictionary of contemporary English
treatise — [[t]tri͟ːtɪz, AM tɪs[/t]] treatises N COUNT: usu with supp, oft N on n A treatise is a long, formal piece of writing about a particular subject. ...Locke s Treatise on Civil Government … English dictionary
