Essay

  • 71essay — es·say …

    English syllables

  • 72essay — noun Syn: article, composition, paper, dissertation, thesis, discourse, study, assignment, treatise, piece, feature; N.Amer. theme …

    Synonyms and antonyms dictionary

  • 73essay — noun 1. /ˈɛseɪ / (say esay) a short literary composition on a particular subject. 2. /ˈɛseɪ / (say esay), /ɛˈseɪ / (say e say) an effort to perform or accomplish something; an attempt. 3. /ˈɛseɪ / (say esay), /ɛˈseɪ / (say e say) a tentative… …

  • 74essay — s ( n, er) (el. essä) …

    Clue 9 Svensk Ordbok

  • 75Essay — Es|say [ ɛse , auch ɛ se: ], der oder das; s, s <englisch> (kürzere Abhandlung) …

    Die deutsche Rechtschreibung

  • 76essay —   1. Composition. Mo olelo, kumumana o.   2. To try. Ho ā o …

    English-Hawaiian dictionary

  • 77essay — n. & v. n. 1 a composition, usu. short and in prose, on any subject. 2 (often foll. by at, in) formal an attempt. v.tr. formal attempt, try. Derivatives: essayist n. Etymology: ME f. ASSAY, assim. to F essayer ult. f. LL exagium weighing f.… …

    Useful english dictionary

  • 78essay question — noun Date: 1947 an examination question that requires an answer in a sentence, paragraph, or short composition …

    New Collegiate Dictionary

  • 79essay question — a question on a test or examination on a given topic requiring a written analysis or explanation, usually of a specified length. [1945 50] * * * …

    Universalium

  • 80essay contest — writing competition, competition determining proficiency in writing short literary compositions on a particular subject …

    English contemporary dictionary