Dis`qui*si"tion (?), n. [L.
disquisitio, fr. disquirere to inquire diligently,
investigate; dis- + quaerere to seek. See
Quest.] A formal or systematic inquiry into, or
discussion of, any subject; a full examination or investigation of a
matter, with the arguments and facts bearing upon it; elaborate
essay; dissertation.
For accurate research or grave disquisition he
was not well qualified.
Macaulay.