treatise
pronunciation
How to pronounce treatise in British English:
UK [ˈtri:tɪs]
How to pronounce treatise in American English:
US [ˈtritɪs]
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- Noun:
- a formal exposition
Word Origin
- treatise (n.)
- early 14c., from Anglo-French tretiz (mid-13c.), contracted from Old French traitis "treatise, account," from traitier "deal with; set forth in speech or writing" (see treat (v.)).
Example
- 1. In the early 17th century the astronomer and mathematician johannes kepler wrote a treatise on snow .
- 2. But there is no systematic treatise except some written-up lecture notes outlining friedmanite economics or even friedmanite monetary theory .
- 3. But mr bonner 's book is not a treatise against the death penalty .
- 4. His 2001 treatise " knights under the prophet 's banner " established a long-term strategy for the jihad movement .
- 5. But mr bonner 's book is not a treatise against the death penalty . Rather , it is a dismal look at what happens in america 's justice system when justice is absent .