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*3. The settlement of a question by reasoning or [[argument]]ation; discussion. Obs.
*3. The settlement of a question by reasoning or [[argument]]ation; discussion. Obs.
*4. The resolving of a question or maintaining of a thesis in a scholastic disputation; spec. in University history, the name of certain disputations which followed admission to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and completed the taking of that degree, qualifying the student for proceeding to the residence and exercises requhttp://nordan.daynal.org/wiki/skins/common/images/button_link.png[[Link title]]ired for the Master's degree. Obs. exc. Hist.
*4. The resolving of a question or maintaining of a thesis in a scholastic disputation; spec. in University history, the name of certain disputations which followed admission to the degree of Bachelor of Arts, and completed the taking of that degree, qualifying the student for proceeding to the residence and exercises required for the Master's degree. Obs. exc. Hist.
Determination took place regularly in the Lent following presentation for the B.A., and consisted originally in the determining by disputation of questions in [[grammar]] and [[logic]]. ‘It was originally, it would appear, a voluntary disputation got up by the Bachelors themselves in imitation of the [[magisterial]] INCEPTION, but it was early recognized and enforced by the Universities.’ (Rev. H. Rashdall.)
Determination took place regularly in the Lent following presentation for the B.A., and consisted originally in the determining by disputation of questions in [[grammar]] and [[logic]]. ‘It was originally, it would appear, a voluntary disputation got up by the Bachelors themselves in imitation of the [[magisterial]] INCEPTION, but it was early recognized and enforced by the Universities.’ (Rev. H. Rashdall.)
