TREATISE


Meaning of TREATISE in English

/tree"tis/ , n.

a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.

[ 1300-50; ME tretis tretiz, akin to OF traitier to TREAT ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .