essay
71essay — es·say …
72essay — noun Syn: article, composition, paper, dissertation, thesis, discourse, study, assignment, treatise, piece, feature; N.Amer. theme …
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) …
75Essay — Es|say [ ɛse , auch ɛ se: ], der oder das; s, s <englisch> (kürzere Abhandlung) …
76essay — 1. Composition. Mo olelo, kumumana o. 2. To try. Ho ā o …
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.… …
78essay question — noun Date: 1947 an examination question that requires an answer in a sentence, paragraph, or short composition …
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] * * * …
80essay contest — writing competition, competition determining proficiency in writing short literary compositions on a particular subject …