Definition of TREATISES
- ️Tue Mar 04 2025
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: a systematic exposition or argument in writing including a methodical discussion of the facts and principles involved and conclusions reached
a treatise on higher education
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An 11th-century treatise on Muslim love. Describe your ideal reading experience.
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New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Out went the names, and in came a sweeping, elegiac — but life-fostering — quality that operates as a sonic treatise on the nature of love itself.
—Colin Fleming, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2025
In the weeks before the election, former President Barack Obama gave moral sermons and philosophical treatises on behalf of the Harris-Walz campaign, his speeches suggesting that politics still existed in a social atmosphere of contemplation and debate.
—Brady Brickner-Wood, The New Yorker, 5 Feb. 2025
Finally, this treatise provides a spotlight on the importance of early detection.
—Joel Shulman, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
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Word History
Etymology
Middle English tretis, from Anglo-French tretiz, alteration of tretez, traitet, from Medieval Latin tractatus, from Latin tractare to treat, handle
First Known Use
14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Time Traveler
The first known use of treatise was in the 14th century
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“Treatise.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treatise. Accessed 20 Mar. 2025.
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